--- title: "Provision Of Payment Card Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000763418" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000763418" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000763418.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000763418.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2024-04-22" --- # Provision Of Payment Card Services Buyer: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000763418 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000763418) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000763418.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the provision of payment card services was awarded to Aberdeenshire Council. The title of the tender is "Provision of Payment Card Services" under the services category. The tender was at the award stage, with Aberdeenshire Council as the buyer. The location of the process is in Aberdeen, UK. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award process without prior publication of a call for competition. The key dates include the contract being signed on 13th February 2024. This tender for payment card services presents business growth opportunities for suppliers, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like Prepaid Financial Services (Trading as EML Payments). The procurement method being limited indicates a specific need and opportunity for businesses meeting the required criteria. Businesses in the financial services sector or those providing innovative payment solutions would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The contract with a value of £28,091.24 presents a tangible business opportunity for firms looking to expand their presence in the payment services industry. ## Notice Provision of payment card services to help with speed of access, as well as recovery when needed. ### Lot Information Lot 1 A Prepaid Card System was implemented in 2019 after a Financial Audit had identified failings with financial monitoring not being carried out in a timely fashion. This was due to paperwork needing to be collated from the Service user. Audit had also identified significant balances of unspent funds that were not being recovered, this was due to the Service user being paid funds into an account that is owned by them, making it difficult for Council to get money back. The system implemented addressed the issues identified by Audit and has proven to allow the Council to recover unspent funds saving the council to date in excess of 6million GBP. The old manual process caused undue stress to Service users due to the financial monitoring returns required. The current system removes the barriers for users who are not able to take responsibility for completing financial monitoring but are capable or arranging their own care. The current contract is due to end February 2024. The Service are seeking to ensure they have a system beyond this date to continue to provide an efficient service and enable savings to continue by being able to reclaim unspent funds. Corporate Appointee accounts are to be added to the system ### Procurement Information A desktop exercise was conducted under the NEPO 505 Framework and it was decided that no other member of the Framework met the required criteria to award, leaving no option but to direct award. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503555 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Feb 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £28,091 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Post town | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB16 5GB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | PREPAID FINANCIAL SERVICES (TRADING AS EML PAYMENTS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services ## Release History - 22 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503555 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503555 Provision Of Payment Card Services - Provision of payment card services to help with speed of access, as well as recovery when needed. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000763418 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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