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AwardUpdate

11 Mar 2024 at 08:58

Award

20 Sep 2022 at 17:20

Tender

23 Feb 2022 at 12:53

Summary of the contracting process

The contract "NEPO505 Payment Card Services" was awarded by NEPO, the lead organisation, in cooperation with ESPO and YPO in collaboration with multiple suppliers for prepaid card accounts, commercial procurement cards, and related services in the financial and insurance services industry. The procurement involved the establishment of a multi-lot Framework Contract for Prepaid Payments and Corporate Payments. The Framework Contract is to remain active for a period of 48 months, allowing for longer-term agreements preferred by both contracting authorities and suppliers. The primary buying organisation is NEPO, based in Gateshead, United Kingdom.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies involved in financial and insurance services as well as those providing magnetic cards, financial analysis and accounting software, financial information systems, sales and purchases recording services, and business development consultancy services. Businesses capable of providing efficient corporate payment solutions are well-suited to compete in this open procurement process. The opportunity is part of NEPO's efforts to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Contract for payment card services, facilitating transactions across various public sector entities and generating potential business value for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

NEPO505 Payment Card Services

Notice Description

NEPO in collaboration with ESPO and YPO have established 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 consists of the following lots: Lot 1: Prepaid Payments Lot 2 : Corporate Payments The Framework Contract will replace the preceding NEPO505 Prepaid Cards Framework Contract which expired on 8.01.2022.

Lot Information

Prepaid Payments

NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Contract. The Framework Contract consists of two lots. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous Tenderer(s) for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Contract. Upon completion of the Tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated Tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of two suppliers for lot 1 Prepaid Payments. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the services (if any) which will be placed with the successful supplier by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. In accordance with the Framework Contract, each Contracting Authority will enter into a call-off contract. The call-off contract is to be entered into by both the Contracting Authority and awarded supplier and will be based on the terms and conditions of the Framework Contract.

Renewal: This Framework Contract will be an enhanced replacement to the current NEPO505 Prepaid Cards contract . It is anticipated that the succeeding Framework Contract will be subject to future renewals. The Framework Contract will be for a period of 48 months with an option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12 month period(s).

Corporate Payments

NEPO used an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Contract. The Framework Contract consists of two lots. Tenderers were evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous Tenderer(s) for each lot was awarded on to the Framework Contract. Upon completion of the Tender evaluations, NEPO combined the final marks for both quality and price and evaluated Tenders according to the score. NEPO have awarded a total of two suppliers for lot 2 Corporate Payments. NEPO does not give any guarantee and/or warrant the actual value of the services (if any) which will be placed with the successful supplier by any Contracting Authority using the Framework Contract pursuant to this process and accepts no liability thereof. In accordance with the Framework Contract, each Contracting Authority will enter into a call-off contract. The call-off contract is to be entered into by both the Contracting Authority and awarded supplier and will be based on the terms and conditions of the Framework Contract.

Renewal: This Framework Contract will be an enhanced replacement to the current NEPO505 Prepaid Cards contract . It is anticipated that the succeeding Framework Contract will be subject to future renewals. The Framework Contract will be for a period of 48 months with an option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12month period(s).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031a60
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007614-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Mar 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
18-24 months prior to the Framework Contract expiry date.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEPO
Additional Buyers

The Association of North East Councils, trading as NEPO

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

Allpay Limited

Lloyds Bank PLC

National Westminster Bank

Prepaid Financial Services

Further Information

Notice URLs

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