Published date: 24 April 2020
This notice was replaced on 16 December 2020
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Awarded contract (published 16 December 2020)
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Contract summary
Industry
Financial and insurance services - 66000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
tender_234259/838453
Published date
24 April 2020
Closing date
1 June 2020
Contract start date
27 July 2020
Contract end date
30 June 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Authority require a supplier who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or
the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to provide a service to support their existing cards provider to deliver
the Healthy Start Scheme Payments providing chip and pin, contactless enabled, Prepaid, top up, cards to Beneficiaries on behalf of the
Authority's Sponsor the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The Authority are digitising the Healthy
Start Scheme and are due to start Private Beta in April 2020, with the target of pre-paid cards being issued to
Beneficiaries from October 2020.
The Supplier will be expected to work with the Authority's Card Provider.
The Authority intends to novate the contract following award to Xerox UK Ltd the current Card Provider.
Supplier's who are not already registered on the NHSBSA esourcing portal must go to
https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk/nhsbsa/login.html?_ncp=1549284827205.966-1 and click Register then
follow the instructions.
Once registered Supplier's will be able to view and access the full invitation to tender documentation.
More information
Additional text
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The broad scope of the contract includes
The Supplier is to provide Pre-Paid card accounts for approximately. 300,000 Beneficiaries, increasing to
approximately 500,000 over the Term which includes Private Beta, Public Beta and Live Service.
This procurement Includes the requirement for the delivery of an Online Management Portal, Central Funds
Account, Issue PIN via two or more channels, secure transfer of data via API's and working jointly with Xerox
UK Ltd and their supply chain to provide a joined up solution to provide Healthy Start Prepaid Cards, Account
Management and a point for customer service and advice for the Authority.
It is anticipated that the Authority will award the Contract by July 2020 with Service Commencement in October 2020 and the Contract Term is an initial
period which includes transition and implementation up to 30th June 2022 with the option to
extend for a further 2 years up to 30th June 2024, such option to be exercised at the discretion of the
Authority.
The Authority upon award to the Successful Supplier will then novate the contract to their incumbent Cards
Provider Xerox UK Ltd by way of the Deed of Novation included with in the Invitation to Tender and the
Successful Supplier will be expected to work as a supplier to Xerox UK Ltd.
The Authority will be the Customer up to the point of the novation whereby Xerox UK Ltd will be the Customer
Supplier's who are not already registered on the NHSBSA esourcing portal must go to
https://nhsbsa.bravosolution.co.uk/nhsbsa/login.html?_ncp=1549284827205.966-1 and click Register then
follow the instructions.
Once registered Supplier's will be able to view and access the full invitation to tender documentation.
About the buyer
Contact name
NHSBSA
Address
Stella House, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle upon TYne
NE12 8NY
England
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