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title: "Electronic Purchasing Card"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000773357"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2024-07-29"
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# Electronic Purchasing Card

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000773357

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Electronic Purchasing Card" under the industry category of services, specifically within the procurement method of open procedure. The contracting process, located primarily in Edinburgh, Scotland (UKM region), involved the provision of purchasing cards, travel cards, lodged/embedded cards, and associated services. This contract was awarded on 29th July 2024, with a key date of contract signing occurring on 5th July 2024. The primary buyer is the Scottish Government, while the main supplier awarded the contract is Natwest. The contract, valued at £75,000,000, is in line with the Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6248 (Lot 1).

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large financial institutions and service providers specialising in payment solutions and card services. Given the contract's requirements and scope, businesses with expertise in providing scalable and secure purchasing and travel card services would find this opportunity highly beneficial. Additionally, companies that are capable of supporting governmental bodies and various public entities, as described in the extended list of collaborative partners, would be well-suited to compete in similar future procurement processes. This represents an excellent opportunity for businesses aiming to establish or expand their footprint within the public sector services segment.

## 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 RM6248 - Payment Solutions 2 - Lot 1. 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510844 |
| 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 | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 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 | £75,000,000 |

## 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 | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| 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

- 29 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510844

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510844
  Electronic Purchasing Card - The provision of purchasing cards, travel cards, lodged/embedded cards and associated services

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000773357
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/edinburgh-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

## Provenance

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