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title: "CP2848-26 Pre-Paid Cards"
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# CP2848-26 Pre-Paid Cards

Buyer: Devon County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a773fe63-c7a3-4c13-bfd9-cfe5028f4775

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## Summary

Devon County Council is procuring pre-paid card services to support Direct Payments. The appointed provider sets up individual client accounts and enables payments to be made into those accounts. The service includes an online portal for clients to view account information and make online payments, plus a separate portal for council staff to view client accounts, amend payment amounts and personal details, and access management information. This is a financial services requirement, classified under CPV 66000000, and is delivered in England. The contracting authority and buyer is Devon County Council, based at County Hall in Exeter. The main procurement category is services, rather than goods or works.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award call-off from Lot 1 of the NEPO505 Payment Card Services framework. The tender submission deadline was 7 August 2026 at 23:59. Devon County Council awarded the contract to Prepaid Financial Services Ltd on 28 August 2026. The awarded value is £240,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. The award is active. The available process information identifies the direct-award route and framework lot, rather than a separate competitive evaluation of bids. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award shows a defined requirement for a provider able to deliver pre-paid card services for council-funded Direct Payments, establish and administer individual client accounts, and support secure online access. A credible future supplier would need the operational capacity to manage client account changes, payment amounts and personal details at scale, alongside reliable client and staff portals. It would also need to provide management information for council oversight and support online payments. The council’s use of the NEPO payment card services framework indicates that relevant framework access and experience of public-sector payment-card delivery would be important. The requirement was assessed as suitable for SMEs, so a smaller specialist provider with the necessary platform, controls and service capability could be well placed when the requirement returns.

## Notice

Devon County Council (DCC) requires a pre-paid card contract to enable Direct Payments to be paid into individual client accounts set up by the contractor. As well as the provision of client accounts, this contract will also enable client access to an online portal to view their accounts and make online payments. A separate portal is required for relevant DCC staff to view client accounts to amend details such as the amount of a Direct Payment, or a change of personal details and to view management information. This is a direct award call-off from Lot 1 of NEPO framework NEPO505 Payment Card Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c7c8d34-f2ec-43fd-9327-d2f43adf3840 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £240,000 |
| 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 | Devon County Council |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Prepaid Financial Services |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2026 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c7c8d34-f2ec-43fd-9327-d2f43adf3840

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c7c8d34-f2ec-43fd-9327-d2f43adf3840
  28th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.devon.gov.uk

## Provenance

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