Award

Healthy Start Scheme Payments

NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Dec 2020 at 08:11

Award Notice
Tender

24 Apr 2020 at 10:41

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Business Services Authority is currently concluding the procurement process for the "Healthy Start Scheme Payments" contract in the financial services category. The procurement is at the award stage, with the contract awarded to allpay Ltd, effective from 27th November 2020 until 30th June 2024. The initial procurement process, conducted through an open procedure, received bids until 1st June 2020. This initiative aims to digitise the Healthy Start Scheme, providing prepaid cards to beneficiaries across the United Kingdom and other locations, supporting approximately 300,000 beneficiaries initially, with potential expansion to 500,000.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in financial services, particularly those specialising in prepaid card solutions, digital payment systems, and data management applications. The requirements include the delivery of an Online Management Portal, secure data transfer, and an integrated customer service solution, making this a suitable opportunity for both large and small enterprises with relevant expertise and regulatory authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Healthy Start Scheme Payments

Notice Description

The Authority have appointed a supplier who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide a service to support their existing cards provider to deliver the Healthy Start Scheme Payments providing chip and pin, contactless enabled, Prepaid, top up, cards to Beneficiaries on behalf of the Authority's Sponsor the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The Authority are digitising the Healthy Start Scheme and have started Private Beta in 2020, with the target of pre-paid cards being issued to Beneficiaries from early 2021. The Supplier will be expected to work with the Authority's Card Provider and the contract is novated to Xerox UK Ltd the current Card Provider following award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56ea8f1a-a7ab-4bef-9295-7c762ec2d2e3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,043,991 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,043,991 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 May 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
27 Nov 2020 - 30 Jun 2024 3-4 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
NHS BUSINESS SERVICES AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE12 8NY
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Lemington
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALLPAY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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