Notice Information
Notice Title
Direct Payment and Pre paid Cards and appointeeship bank accounts
Notice Description
The Council is looking to increase the use of Direct Payments to individuals who are eligible for Adult Social Care Services. We are looking to explore prepaid cards and appointeeship bank accounts which link to the pre-paid cards. The prepaid cards must have the following functionalities: - Be reloadable with funds from the Council - Have PIN protection for security - Allow for Council Staff to log in and manage top ups - Be secure, ensuring transactions monitoring and reporting - Allow the Council to reclaim a build of money should this be needed - Restrictions on the use of the card, for example restricting the use of ATM cash withdrawals.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The service will involve the provision of a pre paid card and appointeeship bank accounts which link to the pre paid cards with the following key features: 1. Pre paid card functionality - Cards must be reloadable by the Council - Designed for use by those in receipt of Adult Social Care Services or a nominated individual 2. Security Features - PIN Protection for all transactions - Ability to restrict transactions to specific merchant categories (e.g no ATM withdrawals, no gambling or alcohol purchases) 3. Council Management Portal - A secure online platform must be provided be provided for Council Staff to: - Top up funds onto cards - Monitor transactions in real time - Set spend limits or restrictions 4. Timely Income Management - Funds must be available to users immediately upon top up - Preferably secure integration with councils systems for payment tracking 5. Transaction Monitoring & Reporting - Secure web-based portal for real time transaction monitoring - Transaction data must be assessable in multiple formats, preferably in multiple formats but at a minimum must have CSV. 6. Scalability and Flexibility - The solution must accommodate fluctuating demand - Ability to issue additional cards as needed Additional information: The Council wishes to continue fulfilling its current services to the same high standard, though recognises the need to engage with the innovative providers within the market to better understand the wider offer which may be available in an ever developing area. If you are interested in any further discussions regarding this notice please contact Kelly.mountford@stoke.gov.uk and gabriella.brown@stoke.gov.uk with the reference pre paid cards and appointeeship bank accounts.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04dd72
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004443-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- 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
66100000 - Banking and investment services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Mar 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Agnes Ashun
- Contact Email
- agnes.ashun@stoke.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1782237651
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STOKE-ON-TRENT
- Postcode
- ST4 1HH
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
- Delivery Location
- TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
-
- Local Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Electoral Ward
- Hartshill Park & Stoke
- Westminster Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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