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Provision of Prepaid Card Accounts

SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

South Ayrshire Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the provision of prepaid card accounts, awarding the contract to Prepaid Financial Services (Trading as EML Payments). This procurement falls within the 'General public services' category and is part of the services industry. The procurement method used was limited, allowing the award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition due to the procurement falling outside the scope of application of regulations. The contract, valued at £27,000, is active as of 15th April 2026, with delivery anticipated in the UKM94 region, specifically Ayr. The procurement process was covered by the GPA framework.

This tender provides business growth opportunities for large-scale companies specialising in financial services, particularly those involved in prepaid payment solutions. Smaller enterprises and those not within the EU did not partake in the bidding process, signifying a preference for more established suppliers for this particular contract. Businesses equipped to offer innovative payment solutions and who can align with framework agreements like ESPO for payment card services could benefit from similar opportunities to partner with councils for service delivery in public finance and prepaid card management.

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Notice Title

Provision of Prepaid Card Accounts

Notice Description

Provision of Prepaid Card Accounts

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Prepaid Card Accounts - This procurement was awarded Via the ESPO Framework for Payment Card Services (NEP0505) Lot 1 - Prepaid Payments

Procurement Information

The Value of this procurement is outside the scope of the application of the regulations

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830351
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554601
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Apr 20264 weeks 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
SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
KA7 1DR
Post Town
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM94 South Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM94 South Ayrshire

Local Authority
South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Ayr West
Westminster Constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PREPAID FINANCIAL SERVICES (TRADING AS EML PAYMENTS

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