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title: "Prepaid Cards for Families and Children in Care"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dd44"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL"
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# Prepaid Cards for Families and Children in Care

Buyer: STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dd44

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## Summary

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for a provider of prepaid cards for families and children in care, categorized under banking and investment services. The council is looking to replace cash payments with prepaid cards that are secure and manageable. This procurement process is conducted as an open and competitive tender, with interested suppliers encouraged to respond and provide feedback on the proposed services. Key dates to note include an early notification to potential suppliers issued on 10 February 2025, with more detailed notices anticipated around 1 April 2025. The location for this procurement is within the UKG23 region, which comprises Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding areas.

This tender process presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in financial transaction processing, clearing-house services, and innovative prepaid card solutions. Companies equipped with secure, scalable solutions that offer real-time monitoring, stringent security features, and seamless integration with existing council systems will find this tender particularly advantageous. Businesses focused on providing smart card technologies and financial services tailored to the public sector will be well-suited to compete for this contract, thereby growing their market presence and contributing to the efficient management of public welfare funds. Interested parties should reach out to Gabriella Brown via the provided contact details to engage in further discussions.

## Notice

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking to procure a provider for prepaid cards for use by families and children in care. These cards will replace cash payments and must allow the council to securely manage and reload funds for eligible users. The prepaid cards must have the following functionalities: - Be reloadable with funds by the council - Have PIN protection for security - Allow for council staff to log in and manage top-ups - Be secure, ensuring transactions are restricted to appropriate purchases - Provide real-time transaction monitoring and reporting

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will involve the provision of a prepaid card service with the following key features: 1. **Prepaid Card Functionality:** - Cards must be reloadable by the council. - Designed for use by families and children in care. 2. **Security Features:** - PIN protection for all transactions. - Ability to restrict transactions to specific merchant categories (e.g., no ATM withdrawals, no gambling or alcohol purchases). 3. **Council Management Portal:** - A secure online platform must be provided for council staff to: - Top up funds onto cards. - Monitor transactions in real time. - Set spending limits or restrictions. 4. **Timely Income Management:** - Funds must be available to users immediately upon top-up. - Preferably secure integration with council systems for payment tracking. 5. **Transaction Monitoring & Reporting:** - Secure web-based portal for real-time transaction monitoring. - Transaction data must be accessible in multiple formats, preferably in multiple formats but at a minimum must have CSV. - Automated data transfers via **SFTP**. - **API integration** for seamless data exchange with council systems. 6. **Scalability and Flexibility:** - The solution must accommodate fluctuating demand. - Ability to issue additional cards as needed. The council wishes to continue fulfilling its current services to the same high standard, though recognizes the need to engage with the innovative providers within the market to better understand the wider offer which may be available in an ever developing digital service area. If you are interested in any further discussions regarding this notice please contact Gabriella.brown@stoke.gov.uk with the reference 'Prepaid Cards' where additional details can be discussed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004346-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Hartshill Park & Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 30162000 - Smart cards
- 66100000 - Banking and investment services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2025 at 14:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004346-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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