GOV.UK goes Dutch on payments as it dumps Stripe

The UK’s Government Digital Service (GDS) has replaced Stripe with Dutch provider Adyen as its processor for many payments made through its GOV.UK Pay service. Adyen will take over GOV.UK Pay card payments for local authorities, police forces and armed forces units from Stripe, as well as pay by bank services, under a three-year contract worth up to £25.3 million. According to the tender notice published in February 2025, the contract covers around 17 percent of payments made through GOV.UK Pay