Planning

Market Research - EAC Gift Card Scheme

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

20 Apr 2023 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The East Ayrshire Council is planning a procurement process for the provision of a local Gift Card Scheme. The Council aims to support the Community Wealth Building agenda by retaining wealth in local communities and assisting local businesses. Interested parties must submit expressions of interest via the Public Contract Scotland portal by Friday 5th May 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to participate in supplying gift cards for the East Ayrshire Local Authority Area. Companies involved in gift card production, financial services, and local businesses within the specified region would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The focus is on creating a closed-loop system with no associated costs to businesses except for a merchant transaction fee.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Research - EAC Gift Card Scheme

Notice Description

East Ayrshire Council are seeking expressions of interest for the provision of a local Gift Card Scheme. The Gift Card Scheme will support the Council's Community Wealth Building agenda with the main aim to retain the wealth within our local communities and support our local businesses. The Gift Card Scheme will require to meet the following: 1) The Gift Card must be 'closed loop' - meaning that the card can only be redeemed with businesses located within the East Ayrshire Local Authority Area 2) Gift Cards must have a 12 month validity period 3) The ability to enable disbursement of funds (for all unredeemed funds) 4) There must be no associated costs to businesses (exception being a merchant transaction fee) All expressions of interest must be made via the Public Contract Scotland portal by Friday 5th May 2023. Responses will help inform the procurement commodity strategy for the progression of this project

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Ayrshire Council are seeking expressions of interest for the provision of a local Gift Card Scheme. This will support our ambitious community wealth building agenda.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000729911
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476755
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Apr 2023Expired
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
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Lesley McLean
Contact Email
lesley.mclean@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1563576183

Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA3 7BU
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476755
    Market Research - EAC Gift Card Scheme - East Ayrshire Council are seeking expressions of interest for the provision of a local Gift Card Scheme. The Gift Card Scheme will support the Council's Community Wealth Building agenda with the main aim to retain the wealth within our local communities and support our local businesses. The Gift Card Scheme will require to meet the following: 1) The Gift Card must be 'closed loop' - meaning that the card can only be redeemed with businesses located within the East Ayrshire Local Authority Area 2) Gift Cards must have a 12 month validity period 3) The ability to enable disbursement of funds (for all unredeemed funds) 4) There must be no associated costs to businesses (exception being a merchant transaction fee) All expressions of interest must be made via the Public Contract Scotland portal by Friday 5th May 2023. Responses will help inform the procurement commodity strategy for the progression of this project

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