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title: "Corporate Purchasing Cards"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2020-05-29"
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# Corporate Purchasing Cards

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a027545-f418-4f00-aad6-d6f3e2f62f8f

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## Summary

Essex County Council has recently awarded a contract for "Corporate Purchasing Cards" under the RM3828 Payment Solutions framework, aimed at the provision and maintenance of corporate purchasing cards. This procurement process, which falls under the category of financial and insurance services, concluded with an award value of £280,000. The contract period starts on 1st June 2020 and runs until 31st May 2024. The tender was officially completed as of 27th May 2020, and the services will primarily be delivered to the East of England, within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial services and payment solutions. Companies with experience in providing card services or financial technology solutions would be particularly well-suited to engage in future tenders of this nature. As the contract has been awarded to Barclays Bank Plc, potential competitors could explore collaborations with large financial institutions or seek to differentiate their offerings through innovative financial products tailored to public sector needs.

## Notice

Notification of award of contract under Lot 1 RM3828 Payment Solutions for the provision and maintenance of Corporate purchasing cards (PCards)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/323e8706-aa68-42dd-aec6-118560f0af36 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 29 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 31 May 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £280,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £280,000 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARCLAYS BANK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 30161000 - Credit cards
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 29 May 2020 at 08:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/323e8706-aa68-42dd-aec6-118560f0af36

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/323e8706-aa68-42dd-aec6-118560f0af36
  29th May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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