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Payment of Creditors By BACS Direct Credit

If you would like to register for payment of your invoices by BACS Direct Credit, please register your bank details on line.

Remember, you need your Supplier Reference Number to register.

The Council is continually looking to improve its services and make best use of technology. The Government is also encouraging all Council's to improve accessibility, quality and cost effectiveness by delivering services electronically. Fareham Borough Council has a number of projects to achieve these aims and a number of them will improve the way you and the Council do business. They include:

Payment of the Council's Creditors by BACS Direct Credit

Perhaps you are already receiving payment from other suppliers by Direct Credit, or pay some of your own suppliers this way, in which case you will already be aware of the benefits. However, if you need further reassurance, these are the major benefits:

  • Payments arrive in your account as cleared funds, this means the money can earn interest straight away and you do not have to wait for the cheque to clear
  • There is less time spent handling and banking cheques, which means more time attending to your daily business and consequently less cost
  • Cheques can be mislaid or delayed, whereas a Direct Credit payment goes straight to your account
  • Bank charges for a Direct Credit are often substantially lower than for a cheque

N.B. You still receive a remittance advice providing details of the payment being credited to your bank account, and you can receive it electronically too.

Do You Want the Council to Pay You by BACS Direct Credit?
Yes or No?

If the answer to this question is YES we will need to know the sort code and account number of your bank account and you can provide this information electronically. Please be assured that this information will be protected and will not be passed to any other organisation. An image to represent 'Register online now'

 

N.B. you will need your supplier reference number to register online. Your supplier reference is quoted on the remittance advice that accompanies your cheque. Please register now. If you do not know your supplier reference, please contact us to find out how you can register.

 

If the answer to this question is NO, you need take no further action and the Council will continue to pay your invoices by cheque. However, are you sure that you have not underestimated the benefits of BACS Direct Credit? If you would like more information on BACS Direct Credit please contact Exchequer Services on Tel: 01329 236100 ext 2328 or e-mail exchequer@fareham.gov.uk

Electronic Remittance Advices for BACS Direct Credit Payments

It is now possible to issue an electronic remittance at the time of making payment to you electronically. The remittance can be issued by:

  • email with PDF attachment
  • fax

When you register online for BACS Direct Credit you are asked to provide an email address and/or a fax number. Where both are provided we will determine the most cost effective method for issuing your remittance. Where neither are supplied a paper remittance will be posted by second class mail. If you are receiving payment by BACS Direct Credit, but are not receiving your remittance electronically, please contact Exchequer Services on Tel: 01329 236100 ext 2328 or e-mail exchequer@fareham.gov.uk with your email and/or fax number and we will arrange for you to receive an electronic remittance with future payments.

Other Steps You Can Take to Help Us Pay Your Invoices Promptly
  • Orders for goods and services should only be accepted from Council Officers who use an Official Order - please request an order number every time
  • Please quote the Official Order number on your invoices
  • If your invoices relate to a contract and you do not therefore have an official order, please quote the contact person here at the Council on the invoice
  • Please address your invoices correctly. The purchase order will show a delivery address relating to a department or Council building, however, invoices should be sent to Department of Finance and Resources, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham PO16 7AZ
  • We can accept electronic invoices in PDF format (as recognised by Customs and Excise) and will be increasing the variety of formats in the future. Electronic invoices should be sent to exchequer@fareham.gov.uk

Your assistance in this area will help us to be more efficient and pay your invoices on time.

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