---
title: "TC496 - Provision of Purchase Card Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037518"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-02"
---

# TC496 - Provision of Purchase Card Service

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037518

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## Summary

Manchester City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of purchase card services to Lloyds Bank Plc. The procurement process was for a secure purchasing card solution falling under financial and insurance services. The award was made following an open procedure, with the main procurement category being services. The contract was signed on 27th February 2023.

This tender opportunity for the provision of purchase card services presents a growth opportunity for businesses in the financial and insurance services sector. Companies with expertise in secure purchasing card solutions and supplier recruitment services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The award criteria included quality, social and ethical value, environmental considerations, and price, making it a competitive bidding process that favoured both large and small suppliers.

## Notice

Provision of a secure purchasing card solution, which utilises a widely available credit card, in common use by suppliers and complemented by an appropriately resourced supplier recruitment service that will achieve both conversion from one card to another (if required) and the growth of the programme via the recruitment of more suppliers capable of flowing Level 3 Purchase Card data.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a secure purchasing card solution, which utilises a widely available credit card, in common use by suppliers and complemented by an appropriately resourced supplier recruitment service that will achieve both conversion from one card to another (if required) and the growth of the programme via the recruitment of more suppliers capable of flowing Level 3 Purchase Card data.

Renewal: Extension for up to 2 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006111-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 10:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006111-2023
- 12 Oct 2022 at 13:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028708-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk
- http://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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