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title: "NoWCard Card Bureau Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-878281c1-4243-4add-8ccd-5ed205ccc562"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-05"
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# NoWCard Card Bureau Services

Buyer: LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-878281c1-4243-4add-8ccd-5ed205ccc562

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## Summary

The Lancashire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Card Bureau and support services for the NoWcard concessory public travel programme. The procurement method used was selective, with a total contract value of £250,762.5 in GBP. The contract period runs from August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2027, and the tender period ended on May 30, 2022. The buying organisation is Lancashire County Council, located in Preston, United Kingdom, and the industry category is printing services. The award was granted to ESP Systex Limited.

This contract presents a business opportunity for SMEs interested in providing printing services to public transport programmes. Companies specialising in card production and support services are well-suited to compete in this tender process. Lancashire County Council's award signifies potential for growth in collaborating with public authorities for service delivery. Interested businesses should consider aligning their offerings with the requirements outlined in the tender description to maximise their chances of success.

## Notice

The provision of Card Bureau and support services for the Authority's NoWcard concessory public travel programme. Procured via a call-off of the National Procurement Framework provided by Smart Applications Management (SAM).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ca4bdd3-3e8b-43ea-9a34-8b87111533c9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,762 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,762 |
| 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 | LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR1 0LD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire |
| Local authority | Preston |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Preston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ESP SYSTEX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79810000 - Printing services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2023 at 09:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ca4bdd3-3e8b-43ea-9a34-8b87111533c9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ca4bdd3-3e8b-43ea-9a34-8b87111533c9
  5th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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