Provision of Pre-Paid Cards

Tender description

Leicester City Council (the Council) Adult Social Care division has approximately 2000 customers receiving non-residential services. Of these we have a number in receipt of direct payments, with around 750 users on pre- paid (PPC) cards. There is also a separate programme for service users who the Council acts as appointee, (approx. 700) 530 of which require a PPC card and another within Childrens social care, currently approx 180. As the current contract is coming to an end, the Council would like to continue and extend the use of pre-paid cards in Adults and Childrens Social care and potentially introduce a Pre-Paid Card solution to other areas of the Council. Lot 1: Leicester City Council (the Council) Adult Social Care division has approximately 2000 customers receiving non-residential services. Of these we have a number in receipt of direct payments, with around 750 users on pre- paid (PPC) cards. There is also a separate programme for service users who the Council acts as appointee, (approx. 700) 530 of which require a PPC card and another within Childrens social care, currently approx 180. As the current contract is coming to an end, the Council would like to continue and extend the use of pre-paid cards in Adults and Childrens Social care and potentially introduce a Pre-Paid Card solution to other areas of the Council.