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title: "Electronic Purchasing Card"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000624568"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2020-07-06"
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# Electronic Purchasing Card

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000624568

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has completed a tender process for the provision of Electronic Purchasing Cards, which also includes travel cards and associated services. The procurement was carried out through a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, utilising the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM3828. The contract was awarded on 26 June 2020 and is valued at £92 million. This procurement is classified under the services industry category and has been executed in Edinburgh, UK.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for financial services firms and card processing companies that can offer innovative payment solutions. Given the nature of the services required, businesses that specialise in electronic payment systems or have experience working with public sector entities would be especially well-suited to compete. The involvement of the Scottish Government further highlights the potential for collaboration with various public stakeholders, offering additional avenues for future contracts and partnerships.

## Notice

The provision of purchasing cards, travel cards, lodged/embedded cards and associated services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Contract is for the provision of purchasing cards, travel cards, lodged/embedded cards and associated services in accordance with the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM3828 - Lot 1 Public Sector Card (PSC). Collaborative Partners include the Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, Student Loans Company Limited, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Scottish Futures Trust, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by one or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by one or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by one or more of the foregoing.

### Procurement Information

This is a Contract awarded following a direct award from the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM3828 - Lot 1 Public Sector Card

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389889 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £92,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH6 6QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Leith |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh North and Leith |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATWEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66100000 - Banking and investment services

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389889

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389889
  Electronic Purchasing Card - The provision of purchasing cards, travel cards, lodged/embedded cards and associated services

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nhsscotlandprocurement.scot.nhs.uk/
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000624568

## Provenance

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