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title: "RFI for Direct Payments Pre-paid Account Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-89c44af5-7c12-4599-a6ab-dab08939d35a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL"
published: "2023-06-09"
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# RFI for Direct Payments Pre-paid Account Scheme

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-89c44af5-7c12-4599-a6ab-dab08939d35a

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## Summary

The Cornwall Council is planning a tender process for the provision of a software system to support pre-paid payments to Direct Payment Recipients, Individual Service Funds providers/organisations, and Appointee clients in the software package and information systems industry category. The title of the procurement opportunity is "RFI for Direct Payments Pre-paid Account Scheme." The engagement end date for market engagement is 30th June 2023.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the software package and information systems sector to engage with Cornwall Council to help develop a business proposal. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to participate in this soft market assessment process.

## Notice

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest for the provision of a software system to support pre-paid payments to Direct Payment Recipients, Individual Service Funds providers/organisations and Appointee clients. It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the Council to develop a business proposal. Any such proposal would be subject to the development and approval of a business case, and as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document. Participation of this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete the Information Required section on the Word document found on https://procontract.due-north.com/ under reference: RFI for Direct Payments Pre-paid Account Scheme - DN673337, along with any additional information you consider to be relevant by midday on 30th June 2023

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2edf825e-3f1c-4f58-b7db-f5d05e92c478 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2023 at 09:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2edf825e-3f1c-4f58-b7db-f5d05e92c478

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2edf825e-3f1c-4f58-b7db-f5d05e92c478
  9th June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/

## Provenance

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