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title: "Contract for the provision of Prepaid Cards"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2020-04-24"
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# Contract for the provision of Prepaid Cards

Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ac0e358-018d-45ca-8bc9-ad5e4f1c5e1e

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## Summary

The Cheshire East Borough Council is seeking to award a contract for the provision of Prepaid Cards, aimed at renewing its Short Breaks Service while also addressing the needs of various teams within the Council. This procurement process, classified under financial and insurance services, followed a selective procurement method with a restricted procedure. The tender has reached the award stage, with the contract value set at £75,000 and a minimum value of £20,000. The contract period is from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2023, and although this specific tender period ended on 12th February 2020, recent developments include the award date of 4th March 2020, with the contract awarded to allpay Ltd.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses that can offer innovative financial solutions, particularly SMEs within the financial services sector. Companies specialising in prepaid card services or related financial technologies would find this contract particularly relevant. By engaging with Cheshire East Borough Council, businesses can tap into a sustainable revenue stream while expanding their service offerings to public sector clients.

## Notice

This specification is primarily aimed at renewing the contract for the Short Breaks Service, other Services within the Council have been consulted and their requirements form part of this specification, they have been included for information purposes only. Ultimately the Council would like to introduce prepaid cards to multiple teams within the Council each with a specific set of requirements. All schemes described in this specification will be subject to a stringent set of criteria and strict internal governance prior to a phased implementation of cards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca93ece5-c2a4-4be1-b116-cb8e215dcd22 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,120 |
| 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 | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SANDBACH |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW11 1HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Sandbach Town |
| Westminster constituency | Congleton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2020 at 08:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca93ece5-c2a4-4be1-b116-cb8e215dcd22

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca93ece5-c2a4-4be1-b116-cb8e215dcd22
  24th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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