Published date: 22 March 2018

Last edited date: 22 March 2018

This notice was replaced on 4 January 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 4 January 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Banking and investment services - 66100000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£125,000

Procurement reference

HEREFCC-DN325725-37614340

Published date

22 March 2018

Closing date

30 March 2018

Contract start date

1 July 2018

Contract end date

30 June 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Council is responsible for making payments to various persons in the discharge of its duties and functions (statutory and otherwise) across various client groups in order to purchase goods and services that meet the needs or outcomes of individuals eligible needs as agreed by the individual. Currently the council offers a pre-paid card to adults and carers with a direct payment. The council is now ready to roll out the pre-paid card to other client groups for whom the council currently pays money directly into their bank account.
The Council requires the continued delivery of an electronic payment and payment card solution to be provided for its current customers. In addition to this, the council wishes to expand the pre-paid card into other schemes as stated in the specification.

More information

Additional text

Herefordshire Council has published this opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the tender documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal, if you are not already register with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity.

To Register with Supplying the Southwest Portal (Procontract) click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser address bar; https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Phillip Clayton

Address

Council Offices
Plough Lane
Hereford
HR4 0LE
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1432383729

Email

phillip.clayton@herefordshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk