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title: "NEPO505 Payment Card Services"
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# NEPO505 Payment Card Services

Buyer: THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eaebaf11-0fe2-443e-814f-63b0ca4b5e4f

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## Summary

The Association of North East Councils Limited is awarding a contract for Payment Card Services within the financial services industry. This multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Contract encompasses prepaid card accounts, commercial procurement cards, and related services. With a total value of £605.3 million, the contract is replacing a previous framework that expired on 8th January 2022. The procurement stage is now in the award phase following an open procedure, and the contract period extends from 2022 to 2026.

Businesses providing financial services, especially in magnetic cards and financial information systems, can benefit from competing for this contract. SMEs are encouraged to participate, with opportunities available for up to 10 suppliers across the two lots. The contract offers a significant financial opportunity, and interested parties should engage through the NEPO eTender system before the deadline of March 30, 2022. The contract is expected to generate growth in the sector and create business opportunities for various financial service providers.

## Notice

NEPO is the lead organisation for this opportunity, working in collaboration with ESPO and YPO to establish a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Contract for the provision of Prepaid Card Accounts, Commercial Procurement Cards and other related services provided by payment solution providers. The Framework Contract will be divided into the following lots: Lot 1: Prepaid Payments Lot 2 : Corporate Payments The future Framework Contract will replace the preceding NEPO505 Prepaid Cards Framework Contract which expired on 8.01.2022. NEPO are using an open procedure for the procurement of this Framework Contract. The Framework Contract will consist of two lots. Tenderers will be evaluated in accordance with the award criteria contained within the Invitation To Tender documents. The most economically advantageous Tenderer(s) for each lot will be awarded onto the Framework Contract. Upon completion of the Tender evaluations, NEPO will combine the final marks for both quality and price and evaluate Tenders according to the score. It is intended that a maximum of six suppliers will be appointed to the Framework Contract for lot 1 and maximum of 4 suppliers for lot 2. The opportunity can be accessed via the NEPO eTender system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this Framework Contract must register their expression of interest and submit a Tender through the NEPO eTender System. If not already registered, candidates should register on the NEPO eTender system at https://procontract.due-north.com/register (https://procontract.due-north.com/register). Tenders must be submitted using the link above. Tenders submitted via post or email methods will not be accepted. If you require time-critical assistance on submitting your Tender please contact the System Support Team on 0330 0050352. For non time-critical issues, such as passwords, general account queries and location of information etc, please contact Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com/ (http://proactis.kayako.com/)) and select ProContract V3 support. You will then need to log in or submit a ticket to register your issue. Alternatively, you can email ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com this will automatically log a support ticket on the Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a8e7fb2-114e-4402-81f2-84a9c2f4fca3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 19 Sep 2022 - 20 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,053,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,053,000,000 |
| 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 | THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED |
| Locality | GATESHEAD |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE8 3DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Gateshead |
| Electoral ward | Bridges |
| Westminster constituency | Gateshead Central and Whickham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ALLPAY; LLOYDS BANKING GROUP; NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK; PREPAID FINANCIAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 30160000 - Magnetic cards
- 48812000 - Financial information systems
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 72212440 - Financial analysis and accounting software development services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 75300000 - Compulsory social security services
- 79211120 - Sales and purchases recording services
- 79211200 - Compilation of financial statements services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2022 at 16:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a8e7fb2-114e-4402-81f2-84a9c2f4fca3
- 24 Feb 2022 at 11:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63997a01-901f-4e76-a261-50f75f178668

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2a8e7fb2-114e-4402-81f2-84a9c2f4fca3
  20th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/63997a01-901f-4e76-a261-50f75f178668
  24th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3ce6e412-f59d-426c-b989-17e7fb90d91c
  NEPO505 - CAN

## Notice URLs

- http://proactis.kayako.com/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/register

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