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    ContractsPre-Paid Card Provider for Council Payments
    Awarded contract

    Pre-Paid Card Provider for Council Payments

    Awarded
    £132.7k
    Published 30 Oct 2026

    Southend-on-Sea City Council requires a pre-paid card provider to deliver payment solutions across multiple departments serving vulnerable populations.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 30 Oct 2026· 3 days agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £132.7k
    Published 30 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £132,720
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      17 Sept 2026
      1 month ago
    • Sector
      Financial Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PF
      Prepaid Financial Services Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 days ago.

    30 Oct 2026Today17 Sept 2026

    Brief

    Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking a single supplier to provide pre-paid cards or virtual cards for use across multiple departments. The cards will be used to make payments and distribute funds to various recipient groups including Court of Protection service users, Essential Living Fund recipients, grant beneficiaries, care leavers, and individuals with no recourse to public funds. The successful supplier will need to support administrative management of cards across numerous council departments and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations regarding vulnerable populations and fund distribution. The solution should enable secure, traceable payment distribution while minimizing administrative burden on council staff.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In this category, Southend-on-sea Borough Council has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. Prepaid Financial Services Ltd1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ea03ee3d-c11a-464f-9156-96e73aab7349-919786

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    Sector
    Financial Services