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Published 18 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Procurement Cards

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)·Consortium: 13 public authorities

Framework agreement3 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots per supplier
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ34)Wales (UKL)
+1 moreScotland (UKM82)
Framework ceiling (notional)£15,000,000,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2022awarded 19 Nov 2024
Lots 3max 3 won per supplier

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University of Strathclyde has entered into a collaboration agreement for the Provision of Procurement Cards.

CPV: Administration, defence and social security services · Banking services · Benefit services · Child allowances · Family allowances · Financial and insurance services · Maternity benefits

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
17 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · win at most 3 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £1,500,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Hywel Dda University Health BoardAwardedRenewal UK, South East +2Published value£12,000,000,000

For the Provision of Procurements Cards, the University of Strathclyde has entered into a cluster agreement facilitated by APUC via a direct award from CCS Payment Solutions 2 Framework (RM6248) - Lot 1: Procurement Cards.

Delivery: UK, South East, Wales, Scotland · Lewes
Extensions: The initial duration of the Framework is 3 years, with an option to extend for 1 year. CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durations.Variant bids: not allowed
66110000 Banking services
Lot #2Optional award of Health Board RequirementsAwardedRenewal UK, Walesceiling above

An optional lot detailing all non-participating Health Boards who wish to reserve the right to opt into the Scheme during the term of the contract for the provision of a pre-paid subsidy debit card to patients clinically diagnosed as requiring gluten free food products in Wales registered in the following Health Boards (contract term to be determined at point of variation of the original contract award and to be coterminous with the end of the original award of contract):

i. Lot 2a Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

ii. Lot 2b Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

iii. Lot 2c Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

iv. Lot 2d Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

v. Lot 2e Powys Teaching Health Board

vi. Lot 2f Swansea Bay University Health Board

Delivery: UK, Wales
Extensions: The initial duration of the Framework is 3 years, with an option to extend for 1 year. CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durations.Variant bids: not allowed
66000000 Financial and insurance services
Lot #3VouchersCancelledRenewal UKceiling above

A multi supplier Lot 3 for the provision of fully managed Closed

Looped Voucher scheme required by UK Central Government and

public sector bodies. Additional information: Please note the value of the Lot reflects the value of funds

disbursed by the voucher solution, together with associated fees.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: The initial duration of the Framework is 3 years, with an option to extend for 1 year. CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durations.Variant bids: not allowed
75000000 Administration, defence and social security services75310000 Benefit services75312000 Maternity benefits75330000 Family allowances75340000 Child allowances

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSocial valueSplit
1 · Hywel Dda University Health Board100%——
2 · Optional award of Health Board Requirements30%60%10%
3 · Vouchers70%30%—
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30–60 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
  • “Provision of Procurement Cards” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
Last source update
18 Mar 2025, 15:53 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
UOS-27178-2023
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009978
Classification (CPV)
Administration, defence and social security servicesBanking servicesBenefit servicesChild allowancesFamily allowancesFinancial and insurance servicesMaternity benefits
Delivery area
UKSouth East (UKJ34)Wales (UKL)Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d692 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Refer to Joint Schedule 9 Minimum Standards of Reliability

Publisher note: Contract formed as part of Collaboration Agreement facilitated by APUC via the CCS Payment Solutions 2 (RM6248) - Lot 1 Procurement Cards (SC Ref:793292)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
9 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Jun 2022, 15:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

2 May 2022 → 18 Mar 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    2 May 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    9 Jun 2022, 15:01 BST
  4. Notice published
    18 Mar 2025, 15:53 GMT

Notice history

11 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2022
  1. Status changed to active
    6 May 2022, 11:53 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    6 May 2022, 11:53 BST
  3. Deadline published: 9 Jun 2022, 15:00 BST
    6 May 2022, 11:53 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    6 May 2022, 11:53 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    1 Dec 2022, 12:33 GMT
  6. Procurement method changed
    29 Jun 2023, 12:11 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    29 Jun 2023, 12:11 BST
  8. Buyer details updated
    12 Sept 2023, 08:51 BST
  9. Buyer details updated
    5 Aug 2024, 09:07 BST
  10. Procurement method changed
    18 Mar 2025, 15:53 GMT
  11. Buyer details updated
    18 Mar 2025, 15:53 GMT
Routine re-releases (8)
  • 2023-09: 1 release · 12 Sept 2023
  • 2023-06: 1 release · 29 Jun 2023
  • 2022-12: 1 release · 1 Dec 2022
  • 2022-05: 1 release · 6 May 2022
  • 2021-08: 1 release · 18 Aug 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 178 from SMEs
Contracts signed 7latest 19 Nov 2024

7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 009978-2025-UOS-27178-2023-1

    Signed
    19 Nov 2024
    Value
    £31,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Hywel Dda University Health Board

    Signed
    23 Jul 2024
    Value
    £1,045,563
    Status
    active

  • Optional award of Health Board Requirements

    Signed
    23 Jul 2024
    Value
    £8,280,574
    Status
    active

  • Government Procurement Cards - Surrey Police

    Signed
    27 Aug 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Government Procurement Cards - Sussex Police

    Signed
    27 Aug 2023
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Contract 018520-2023-1

    Signed
    29 Jun 2023
    Value
    £945,390
    Status
    active

  • Contract 034055-2022-1

    Signed
    1 Nov 2022
    Value
    £15,000,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Hywel Dda University Health Board5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad2—£1 – £12,000,000
2 · Optional award of Health Board Requirements2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——
Whole notice17bids8—£1 – £12,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

13 public bodies on the notice

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Learning & Teaching Building, 49 Richmond Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1XUContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow
  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone
  • The High CourtReview body London
  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for SurreyReview body Guildford
  • The Police and Crime Commissioner for SussexReview body Lewes

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • ALLPAY LTDFramework contractor ALLPAY LTD, Whitestone Business Park, HEREFORD, UK, HR13SEContact phone
  • Barclays Bank plc T/A Barclaycard PaymentsFramework contractor 1 Churchill Place, London, UK, E14 5HP
  • RBSFramework contractor Level 2, 24-25 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH21AFContact phone
  • See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list, See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list, UK, See Contracts Finder
  • Wonde LtdFramework contractor Furlong House, 2 Kings Court, Willie Snaith Road, Newmarket, East of England, CB8 7SG

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria