Award

Electronic Purchasing Card

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Electronic Purchasing Card" under the industry category of services, specifically within the procurement method of open procedure. The contracting process, located primarily in Edinburgh, Scotland (UKM region), involved the provision of purchasing cards, travel cards, lodged/embedded cards, and associated services. This contract was awarded on 29th July 2024, with a key date of contract signing occurring on 5th July 2024. The primary buyer is the Scottish Government, while the main supplier awarded the contract is Natwest. The contract, valued at £75,000,000, is in line with the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6248 (Lot 1).

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large financial institutions and service providers specialising in payment solutions and card services. Given the contract's requirements and scope, businesses with expertise in providing scalable and secure purchasing and travel card services would find this opportunity highly beneficial. Additionally, companies that are capable of supporting governmental bodies and various public entities, as described in the extended list of collaborative partners, would be well-suited to compete in similar future procurement processes. This represents an excellent opportunity for businesses aiming to establish or expand their footprint within the public sector services segment.

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Notice Title

Electronic Purchasing Card

Notice Description

The provision of purchasing cards, travel cards, lodged/embedded cards and associated services

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Contract is for the provision of purchasing cards, travel cards, lodged/embedded cards and associated services in accordance with the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6248 - Payment Solutions 2 - Lot 1. Collaborative Partners include the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000773357
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510844
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£75,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jul 20241 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
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
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
TLM Scotland

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATWEST

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