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title: "Electronic Procurement Card (EPC) contract"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-132d34ac-2d19-44a2-a351-a056200d3e84"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)"
published: "2020-11-25"
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# Electronic Procurement Card (EPC) contract

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-132d34ac-2d19-44a2-a351-a056200d3e84

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the United Kingdom has completed the procurement process for an "Electronic Procurement Card (EPC) contract," classified under financial transaction processing services. The contract was awarded to Natwest for a total value of £3,000,000, effective from 1st August 2020 until 31st July 2022. This selective procurement was conducted via a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period concluding on 29th June 2020. The contract's delivery addresses span various regions across the UK, including London, the East of England, and Northern Ireland.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities particularly for large financial service providers adept in transaction processing and clearing-house services. Businesses that offer innovative financial solutions or have experience in managing procurement cards would be particularly well-suited to consider similar future tenders. Given the scale of the contract and the ongoing needs of the DHSC, there may be potential for follow-up contracts or additional phases that can be explored by interested suppliers.

## Notice

Electronic Procurement Card (EPC) contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7154681-47a1-4473-af0c-3f4ebe360936 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| Additional buyers | HEALTH FAMILY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATWEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2020 at 12:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7154681-47a1-4473-af0c-3f4ebe360936
- 4 Aug 2020 at 08:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d04117e-6f47-45d0-90fd-a9cab39825f2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a7154681-47a1-4473-af0c-3f4ebe360936
  25th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d04117e-6f47-45d0-90fd-a9cab39825f2
  4th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kCO7/vHq2L4mlAozEOr2Gi_pZ1f_htxhD8DlWsATJna3YMqY
  DHSC_NWB_PaymentSolution_OrderForm_Signed_Redacted

## Provenance

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