Notice Information
Notice Title
Payment Solutions 3
Notice Description
A multi-supplier, multi-Lot Framework Contract for the provision of a Commercial Card and Digital Payments, Prepaid Card and Voucher solution across the UK, Europe and Worldwide.
Lot Information
Commercial Cards and Digital Payments
A multi-supplier Lot for the provision and maintenance of a Commercial Card which is accessible to UK Central Government and Wider Public Sector organisations.
Prepaid CardsA multi-supplier Lot for the provision and maintenance of Prepaid Cards which is accessible to UK Central Government and Wider Public Sector organisations.
VouchersThe Supplier shall deliver a fully managed Voucher Scheme including the design and implementation of schemes and the sourcing, delivery and administration of Vouchers and schemes.
Planning Information
Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during June 2025 with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contracts. If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please express your interest by emailing paysols@crowncommercial.gov.uk no later than midday on Monday 26th May 2025. Further details will be provided to you. Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, and contact details for the individual(s) who will participate in the market engagement.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050d3b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038402-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66000000 - Financial and insurance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £13,500,000,000 Over £10B
- Lots Value
- £13,500,000,000 Over £10B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Apr 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 9PP
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre North
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038402-2026
28th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032728-2026
10th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024927-2026
19th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022428-2026
12th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019132-2025
6th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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