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Payments, Appointeeships and Disbursement Services

Reference ocds-h6vhtk-05e7b7 · The Association of North East Councils Limited

Awarded to Barclays PLC and 11 others.

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Amounts and figures

4
Lots
23
Bids received

Description

NEPO in collaboration with ESPO and YPO has established a new solution in relation to the supply of Prepaid, Corporate and Appointeeship payments. It is envisaged that the solution will comprise four lots: Lot 1 - Prepaid Payments, providing prepaid card accounts that operate like standard debit cards but without an overdraft facility, enabling secure, controlled fund disbursement; Lot 2 - Corporate Payments, offering commercial procurement cards (P-Cards) to streamline purchasing, enhance spend visibility and deliver process efficiencies; Lot 3 - Appointeeship & Deputyship Accounts, designed to manage direct payments, appointee and deputyship programmes, with strong safeguarding, spend controls, and real-time monitoring; Lot 4 - Fund Disbursements, enabling authorities to make high-volume, secure, and instant digital payments for purposes such as grants, payroll, hardship funds, and emergency support. The Framework incorporates ESG and Social Value commitments and provides robust governance, compliance and contract management arrangements. It offers a multi-supplier solution that enables Contracting Authorities to employ flexible call-off and award procedures, supported by suitab…

Lots (4)

LotDescriptionCPV codeAmount
1 Lot 1
UK
30160000 Magnetic cards —
2 Lot 2
UK
30160000 Magnetic cards —
3 Lot 3
UK
30160000 Magnetic cards —
4 Lot 4
UK
30160000 Magnetic cards —

Awards

LotAwarded toAmountBids receivedDate
1 ALLPAY LIMITED £480,000,000 6 10 November 2026
1 MONEY CARER SERVICES LIMITED — 6 10 November 2026
1 Prepaid Financial Services Limited — 6 10 November 2026
2 Barclays PLC £4,800,000,000 3 10 November 2026
2 LLOYDS BANK PLC — 3 10 November 2026
3 Barclays PLC £480,000,000 4 10 November 2026
3 Prepaid Financial Services Limited — 4 10 November 2026
4 Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited £80,000,000 23 10 November 2026
4 Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited £80,000,000 23 10 November 2026
4 Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited £80,000,000 23 10 November 2026

Official publications

MediumReferenceDate
FTS 107055-2026 11 November 2026

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