Swindon Borough Council Virtual Wallets for Direct Payments

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  "date": "2025-11-27T12:37:22Z",
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    "id": "GB-PPON-PNPT-6195-XDWV",
    "name": "Swindon Borough Council"
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          "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00"
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            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
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        "additionalClassifications": [
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            "id": "66110000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Banking services"
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    "title": "Swindon Borough Council Virtual Wallets for Direct Payments",
    "value": {
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      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 11880000
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    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
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    "description": "Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to virtual wallets for Direct Payments and would welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out in the questionnaire. The intention is to invite supplier feedback to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council.\nSwindon Borough Council (SBC) are seeking providers who are willing to provide Virtual Wallets for individuals in receipt of a Direct Payment across our Children’s and Adults Services.  This service will provide secure accounts for individuals to manage their Direct Payment, preferably virtually, with safeguard and reporting mechanisms included.",
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
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    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PNPT-6195-XDWV",
      "name": "Swindon Borough Council",
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKK14",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Swindon",
        "postalCode": "SN1 2JH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street"
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        "url": "http://www.swindon.gov.uk",
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PNPT-6195-XDWV",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Mr Daryl Hayton",
        "email": "DHayton@swindon.gov.uk"
      }
    }
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  "language": "en",
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        "id": "077653-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077653-2025",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2025-11-27T12:37:22Z"
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        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2025-12-12T23:59:59+00:00",
        "description": "Engagement Process Description\nTo participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the Preliminary Market Engagement documents.\nResponses to the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire are required to be submitted no later than 12 December 2025, 16:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ by uploading the required completed questionnaire."
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