Supply of Pre-Paid Payment Card Accounts
Nottingham City Council (NCC) wishes to invite tenders for the supply of pre-paid payment card accounts, (accompanied by an online user portal, and a telephone helpline) which enables citizens where practicable to self-manage their payments.
REFERENCE CPU 1350
Direct Payment Accounts for Citizens CPU1350
Awarding body Nottingham City Council
| EST. START DATE: | 01/04/2015 |
|---|---|
| EST. END DATE: | 31/03/2017 |
Description
Nottingham City Council (NCC) wishes to invite tenders for the supply of pre-paid payment card accounts, (accompanied by an online user portal, and a telephone helpline) which enables citizens where practicable to self-manage their payments. This will be for a variety of functions, including but not limited to:
• Direct payments
• Personal and health budgets
• Emergency and crisis payments
• Court of protection payments
• Citizens with no access to ‘high street’ bank accounts
• Citizens who have no recourse to public funds
• Parents accessing Special Educational Need service provision funds
• Fostering services
• Staff expenses and payments
The Provider must offer the account holder an experience which is the same as a standard UK bank account, both for card/account usage, including user support such as telephone and online facilities,. It will, however, not include the use of cheques or overdraft facilities.
Additional information
| Contract Type | One off |
|---|---|
| Procurement Process | Open Tender |
| Option to extend | Option to extend for 2 years at the Councils sole discretion. |
| Estimated ValueTEXT DESCRIPTION | |
| Category | Financial Services, |
| CPV codes | 66000000, |
| Suitable for SME | YES |
DOCUMENT AVAILABLE UNTIL
11 February 2015
SUBMISSION RETURN BY
12 February 2015
EXTEND CONTRACT OPTIONS:
Option to extend for 2 years at the Councils sole discretion.
CONTACT DETAILS
Nottingham City Council
Claire Francis
www.eastmidstenders.org