Award

Procurement cards

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council has awarded a contract valued at £5 million per annum to Natwest Bank for the provision of procurement cards. The objective is to facilitate Council employees in making payments through both Card Present and Card Not Present transactions, under a collaborative procurement led by Scotland Excel. The tender, titled "Procurement cards," falls under the general public services category and employs an open procedure procurement method. The contract was awarded on 30 October 2024, and involves flexibility with the number of procurement cards. The primary location for the delivery of these services is within the UKM83 region.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses capable of providing comprehensive payment solutions in the public sector. Large-scale financial institutions and those experienced in handling public sector contracts would find this opportunity particularly fitting. The procurement card solution is critical for improving the efficiency of financial transactions within the Council, making it ideal for service providers with a robust grasp of electronic payment systems and public sector needs.

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Notice Title

Procurement cards

Notice Description

Contract Award Notice for Procurement Cards. Renfrewshire Council requires a Supplier who can supply a procurement card solution that would facilitate payments made by Council employees via Card Present transactions and Card Not Present Transactions. This is a collaborative procurement lead by Scotland Excel to facilitate a collaborative procurement for Council and public sector bodies and signed up to the one cluster agreement under the Crown Commercial Services Payment Solutions 2 Framework Agreement (RM6248) Lot 1 Procurement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

nnn. The annual spend through the Call-off Contract is anticipated to be up to 5million GBP per annum and the Council will receive a rebate which is anticipated at 63,000 GBP per annum

Options: Flexibility with the number of procurement cards

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000781909
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518020
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages


CPV Codes

30161000 - Credit cards

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Oct 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
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Stuart McLean
Contact Email
stuart.mclean@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1414871532

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATWEST BANK

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV518020
    Procurement cards - Contract Award Notice for Procurement Cards. Renfrewshire Council requires a Supplier who can supply a procurement card solution that would facilitate payments made by Council employees via Card Present transactions and Card Not Present Transactions. This is a collaborative procurement lead by Scotland Excel to facilitate a collaborative procurement for Council and public sector bodies and signed up to the one cluster agreement under the Crown Commercial Services Payment Solutions 2 Framework Agreement (RM6248) Lot 1 Procurement.

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