Awarded contract

Payment Solutions - Prepaid Cards Scheme

Details

Buyer: Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Supplier(s): EML PAYMENTS EUROPE LIMITED
Value: £90,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Charge cards
Published: 25 August 2023
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Prepaid card accounts operate in the same way as a standard UK bank account, whereby users are able to withdraw cash from ATMs, pay vendors, receive statements. The balance is then used by client holder to purchase care and support agreed in support plan for direct payment users and by individuals who we support as their appointee or deputy. The contract will run from 25/11/2023 until 24/11/2026 Additional information: The contract was awarded following a direct award via the Payment Card Services - NEPO505 Lot 1: Prepaid Card Accounts

Timeline

Completed: Award published25 August 2023
Current notice
Completed: Award date25 November 2023
Next: Contract expiry date24 November 2026in 2 months

About the buyer

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council is a local authority that buys through its Procurement and Contract Management Service, a team of 24 procurement and contract management professionals. Every openly advertised opportunity is published on Find a Tender. Bids are invited through ProContract, where suppliers register to receive notifications and express interest. The team runs a category management approach that gives a cross-council view of every spend area. A searchable contracts register lists awarded contracts, frameworks, concessions and dynamic purchasing systems. Goods, services and works are bought either by invitation to quote or by competitive tender.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, IT services and transport equipment.

Relevant CPV codes

30163000 · Charge cards
66110000 · Banking services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council.gov