Payment Solutions 2

Tender description

Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority, intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Payment Solutions for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. The lotting structure of this framework will be determined as a result of stakeholder and market engagement. The proposed requirement will provide for Procurement Card solutions which will enable the purchase of common goods and services across the UK, Europe and worldwide. In addition, Payment Solutions will provide for a prepaid solution for the disbursement of funds to those who may not have access to other means. The solution will look to expand the list of services eg. Project Bank Accounts, if the merits can be demonstrated for the Public Sector. Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3. Lot 1: Procurement Card Solutions A multi-supplier Lot for the provision and maintenance of a Procurement Card, which is accessible to Central Government and Wider Public Sector organisations. Lot 2: Prepaid Cards A multi-supplier Lot for the provision and maintenance of Prepaid Cards, which is accessible to UK Central Government and Wider Public sector organisations. Additional information: Crown Commercial Service will assess whether transactional or direct spend is most appropriate during market engagement Lot 3: Fund Disbursement A multi-supplier Lot for the provision of fund disbursement solutions to facilitate the delivery of funds to End Users, which is accessible to UK Central Government and Wider Public Sector organisations. Additional information: Crown Commercial Service will assess whether transactional or direct spend is most appropriate during market engagement