Gov.uk goes Dutch on payments as it dumps Stripe

Summary

The UK's Government Digital Service has replaced Stripe with Dutch provider Adyen as its processor for many payments made through its GOV.UK Pay service. Adyen will take over card payments and pay by bank services for local authorities and services.

Why it matters

The contract is worth up to £25.3 million and covers around 17% of payments made through GOV.UK Pay.

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