Award

NEPO505 Payment Card Services

THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Sep 2022 at 16:35

Tender

24 Feb 2022 at 11:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Association of North East Councils Limited is awarding a contract for Payment Card Services within the financial services industry. This multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Contract encompasses prepaid card accounts, commercial procurement cards, and related services. With a total value of £605.3 million, the contract is replacing a previous framework that expired on 8th January 2022. The procurement stage is now in the award phase following an open procedure, and the contract period extends from 2022 to 2026.

Businesses providing financial services, especially in magnetic cards and financial information systems, can benefit from competing for this contract. SMEs are encouraged to participate, with opportunities available for up to 10 suppliers across the two lots. The contract offers a significant financial opportunity, and interested parties should engage through the NEPO eTender system before the deadline of March 30, 2022. The contract is expected to generate growth in the sector and create business opportunities for various financial service providers.

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Notice Title

NEPO505 Payment Card Services

Notice Description

NEPO is the lead organisation for this opportunity, working in collaboration with ESPO and YPO to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Contract for the provision of Prepaid Card Accounts, Commercial Procurement Cards and other related services provided by payment solution providers. The Framework Contract will be divided into the following lots: Lot 1: Prepaid Payments Lot 2 : Corporate Payments The future Framework Contract will replace the preceding NEPO505 Prepaid Cards Framework Contract which expired on 8.01.2022. NEPO are using an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Contract. The Framework Contract will consist of two lots. Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous Tenderer(s) for each lot will be awarded onto the Framework Contract. Upon completion of the Tender evaluations, NEPO will combine the final marks for both quality and price and evaluate Tenders according to the score. It is intended that a maximum of six suppliers will be appointed to the Framework Contract for lot 1 and maximum of 4 suppliers for lot 2. The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this Framework Contract must register their expression of interest and submit a Tender through the NEPO eTender System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register (https://procontract.due-north.com/register). Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non time-critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc, please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com/ (http://proactis.kayako.com/)) and select ProContract V3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a8e7fb2-114e-4402-81f2-84a9c2f4fca3
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

66 - Financial and insurance services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

30160000 - Magnetic cards

48812000 - Financial information systems

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

72212440 - Financial analysis and accounting software development services

75200000 - Provision of services to the community

75300000 - Compulsory social security services

79211120 - Sales and purchases recording services

79211200 - Compilation of financial statements services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,053,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,053,000,000 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
19 Sep 2022 - 20 Sep 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED
Contact Name
Michael Murray
Contact Email
corporate.services@nepo.org
Contact Phone
07543221235

Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE8 3DF
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
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

ALLPAY

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK

PREPAID FINANCIAL SERVICES

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