Provision of Prepaid Kent Cards and Associated Services to Kent County Council
Kent County Council · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Prepaid Kent Cards and Associated Services to Kent County Council
Awarded 01 Sep 2016
Awarded01 Sep 2016
Value£402,000.00
AgencyKent County Council
RegionSouth East
CategoryFinance & Insurance
Ended 7y 2mo ago2y 12mo term
Awarded 1 Sept 2016Expired 31 Aug 2019
About
Kent County Council awarded a contract to Prepaid Financial Services Limited for the provision of prepaid cards (the Kent Card) and associated services, used by the Council to make direct payments to eligible members of the public.
The contract was awarded to the highest-scoring tenderer following evaluation under the published Invitation to Tender methodology.
The initial term is three years, with two optional twelve-month extensions at the Council's discretion, and the contract value is £402,000.
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