Planning

Corporate Purchase Card

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

20 Mar 2024 at 09:52

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

19 Mar 2024 at 14:51

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council is planning a public procurement process for a Corporate Purchase Card. The council seeks input from the market for a physical card solution to purchase goods and services, offering features like 'live' data access, service support, and spend analysis. The engagement end date for this opportunity is set for 26th March 2024. This opportunity falls under the industry category of banking services and is located in the East of England. The process is currently at the planning stage.

This tender for a Corporate Purchase Card by Essex County Council provides an opportunity for businesses to engage with the council and potentially secure a contract for providing the desired card solution. Businesses in the banking services industry with offerings related to physical card issuance, data analytics, and service support are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The engagement seeks to gather insights from the market to shape the requirement, with no preference given based on the information shared during this early engagement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Corporate Purchase Card

Notice Description

Essex County Council (ECC) is at an early stage in procuring a Corporate Procurement Card Solution, and prior to formulating any formal procurement opportunity, seeks input from the market. The Council are looking for a physical card solution to purchase common goods and services. Currently the council is looking for the intended solution to provide the following: a. a number of physical cards to purchase common goods and services b. access to 'live' data relating to transactions on the cards c. service support relating to cards e.g. lost/stolen card support d. spend analysis (not essential) e. annual rebate based on spend f. spend management tool (software and maintenance) This exercise will provide an opportunity for the Council to obtain insight into the nuances of the marketplace. It also gives useful early insight into the likely level of interest from that market. This will help shape the requirement. Any information gathered will not be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. Pre-Market Engagement Questions Interested parties can provide responses to all or some of the questions. Please feel free to provide additional information regarding services offered which you think the Council would find useful in relation to this exercise. Interested Parties should note that any responses received during this exercise will be treated as confidential information and it is the intention of the Council not to share this information with any third parties. Answers to questions submitted should be no more than 500 words per question and should be submitted to tyno.tong@essex.gov.uk, no later than 5:00p.m. on 26/03/2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c82fe81d-5e36-46e0-ac82-4abdd1105adf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23137b93-8f2f-4d85-89c7-2439d76ff53f
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Mar 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

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