Nottingham City Council · Awarded contract

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Supply of Prepaid Payment Card Accounts for Citizens by Nottingham City Council

Awarded 31 Mar 2015

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Awarded31 Mar 2015

Value£160,000.00

SupplierPrepaid Financial Services

AgencyNottingham City Council

RegionEast Midlands

CategoryFinance & Insurance

Ended 9y 7mo ago2y term

Awarded 31 Mar 2015Expired 30 Mar 2017

About

Nottingham City Council awarded a contract to Prepaid Financial Services for the supply of pre-paid payment card accounts, accompanied by an online user portal and a telephone helpline, enabling citizens to self-manage their payments.

The accounts support various functions including direct payments, personal and health budgets, emergency and crisis payments, court of protection payments, citizens with no access to high street bank accounts, citizens with no recourse to public funds, parents accessing Special Educational Need service provision funds, fostering services, and staff expenses and payments.

The provider must offer an experience equivalent to a standard UK bank account for card/account usage and user support, excluding cheques and overdraft facilities.

The contract value is £160,000.

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