---
title: "Award of Provision and Maintenance of Prepaid Card Accounts for Social Care"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000726303"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000726303.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-24"
---

# Award of Provision and Maintenance of Prepaid Card Accounts for Social Care

Buyer: EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000726303

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## Summary

The East Lothian Council has awarded a contract for the provision and maintenance of prepaid card accounts for social care services users. This contract was awarded to Prepaid Financial Services (Trading as EML Payments). The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, under the main procurement category of services. The contract was valued at £21,900 GBP and was signed on February 28, 2023. The procurement was completed on March 24, 2023.

This tender for the provision and maintenance of prepaid card accounts for social care services users presents a business opportunity for companies specializing in financial services and payment solutions. Businesses in the social care industry may also find this tender relevant. Companies interested in providing long-term payment solutions to public sector entities within the United Kingdom, particularly in East Lothian, should consider engaging with East Lothian Council for potential future similar opportunities.

## Notice

Award of a contract for continued provision and maintenance of prepaid card accounts scheme for social care services users.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Award of contract via NEPO framework for 3 years with the option to extend for 1 further year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474576 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 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 | £21,900 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH41 3HA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Haddington and Lammermuir |
| Westminster constituency | Lothian East |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PREPAID FINANCIAL SERVICES (TRADING AS EML PAYMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 30160000 - Magnetic cards
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 75300000 - Compulsory social security services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474576

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474576
  Award of Provision and Maintenance of Prepaid Card Accounts for Social Care - Award of a contract for continued provision and maintenance of prepaid card accounts scheme for social care services users.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.eastlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000726303

## Provenance

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