Award

Payment Services - Prepaid Cards

FIFE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

26 Nov 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by Fife Council involves the appointment of contractors for the provision of pre-paid card services, specifically under the title "Payment Services - Prepaid Cards". This procurement falls under the services category, with the delivery location specified as Fife, UK. The award procedure was conducted as a limited procurement method, allowing the council to directly appoint suppliers without prior publication of a competitive call. The process has reached the award stage, with key dates including the signing of contracts on 1 June 2020 for Lot 1 and on 12 November 2020 for Lot 2.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in financial services, especially those specialising in payment solutions and prepaid card technologies. Companies that are ideally suited to compete include established service providers or those with innovative solutions ready to meet the needs of local government contracts. With the contracts valued at £180,000 for welfare fund cards and £32 million for health and social care services, successful bidders can expect substantial growth potential from fulfilling these critical roles in the public service sector.

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Notice Title

Payment Services - Prepaid Cards

Notice Description

Appointment of Contractor(s) capable of meeting the needs of the Council in relation to pre-paid cards. Award of second Lot.

Lot Information

11506 - Payment Services - Pre-paid cards - Lot 1 -Welfare Fund

Appointment of a Contractor capable of meeting the needs of the Council in relation to provision of pre-paid cards for Welfare Fund. Award carried out in line with the terms and conditions of the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM3828 Payment Services Lot 2.

11506 - Payment Services - Pre-paid cards - Lot 2 -Health and Social Care

Award of Lot 2 - Pre paid cards for Health and Social Care.

Procurement Information

Award carried out in line with the terms and conditions of the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM3828 Payment Services Lot 2.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000636571
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV400731
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66120000 - Investment banking services and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,180,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FIFE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Wendy Wylie
Contact Email
wendy.wylie@fife.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3451550000

Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALLPAY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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