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GSS24723 - DESNZ/DSIT/UKSA/DBT GPC Contract

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited procured purchasing card solutions for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, the Department for Business and Trade, and the UK Space Agency. The service supports a shared government card programme for purchasing goods and services, classified as banking services. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The procurement was managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited on behalf of the named departments and agency. It is a services requirement centred on payment cards and associated purchasing card programme provision, rather than the supply of physical goods or construction work.

The procurement was awarded on 30 November 2021 to Barclays Bank Plc and is recorded as complete. It used a direct award under the Crown Commercial Service RM6248 Payment Solutions 2 framework, Lot 1, for procurement cards; the procedure is therefore a framework call-off rather than an open competition. The awarded value is £1 GBP, with the contract running from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2027. The tender deadline was 30 November 2024. The published description records optional annual extensions, including extensions to 30 November 2026 and 30 November 2027, and an option to extend until 30 November 2028. The requirement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates established government demand for a single purchasing card solution serving several departments and a national user base. A future supplier would need to provide reliable banking and procurement-card services, support a multi-organisation public-sector card programme, and operate at the scale required for UK-wide delivery. Credibility would come from demonstrable experience managing purchasing cards and related payment services for large organisations, with robust controls, account administration, transaction processing, reporting, customer support and compliance arrangements. The selected supplier was a large banking institution and the requirement was not considered suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that substantial operational capacity and a regulated financial-services capability are likely to be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GSS24723 - DESNZ/DSIT/UKSA/DBT GPC Contract

Notice Description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the CCS RM6248 Payment Solutions 2 lot 1 Procurement Cards. Brief Description of Requirement For the provision of purchasing card solutions as outlined under crown Commercial Services Framework RM6248 for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the following cluster members; Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) Department for Business and Trade (DBT) UK Space Agency (UKSA) The contract value will be reflected by the amount of spend being put through the Card Programme on an annual basis. Please note the is an option to extend this contract for a further 3 years on an annual basis until 30/11/2028.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2a22a865-6935-4c34-a19c-4a4bf01fcdd1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bc6d431-c1aa-48a3-b0f3-d42eec9aa9fd
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Barclays Bank PLC

Further Information

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