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title: "Direct Payment Card Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-10-30"
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# Direct Payment Card Service

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4476601-84a1-4938-a43a-0fdc73799f7b

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## Summary

The Leicestershire County Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a Direct Payment Card Service under the NEPO505 Payment Card Services framework. The contract, with a value of GBP 428,000, is aimed at providing transactional direct payment card services to various departments, including Health, and one other Local Authority. The procurement method used was a direct award, with a tender period ending on 18th August 2023. The contract period is set to start on 1st November 2023 and end on 31st October 2024. The service is classified under the financial and insurance services industry category.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to engage in providing financial and insurance services to public sector organisations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to compete for this contract. Businesses located in England, within the region specified, can consider partnering with the Leicestershire County Council to deliver the Direct Payment Card Service according to the specified contract terms during the contract period.

## Notice

Finance Operations provides a transactional direct payment card service for Departments within LCC, Health and one other Local Authority. Within Adults & Communities, a direct payment allows the service user choice and control to procure their own Care Provider or Personal Assistant. It is essential that Leicestershire County Council continue to provide a critical direct payment service, with minimum disruption to the service users, Finance Operations/other departments and Local Authorities. Awarded via the NEPO505 Payment Card Services framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4043b4e0-3be9-46a2-ad15-4df371f6b49c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £428,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £107,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| 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 | EML PAYMENTS (PREVIOUSLY PREPAID FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED (PFS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2023 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4043b4e0-3be9-46a2-ad15-4df371f6b49c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4043b4e0-3be9-46a2-ad15-4df371f6b49c
  30th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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