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    ContractsCommercial Card and Digital Payment Solutions Framework
    Awarded contract

    Commercial Card and Digital Payment Solutions Framework

    Awarded
    £13.5bn
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Framework contract opportunity for suppliers to provide commercial cards, digital payments, prepaid cards, and voucher solutions across the UK, Europe, and worldwide.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 21 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £13.5bn
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £13,500,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Financial Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    17 suppliers
    BB
    Barclays Bank
    Lead contractor
  1. NW
    NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
    Consortium partner
  2. HB
    HSBC Bank plc
    Consortium partner
  3. PU
    PREZZEE UK LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  4. SS
    Soldo Software Ltd
    Consortium partner
  5. BN
    BLACKHAWK NETWORK EMEA LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  6. PF
    Prepaid Financial Services Ltd
    Consortium partner
  7. LB
    Lloyds Bank PLC
    Consortium partner
  8. EV
    EVOUCHERS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  9. OP
    OPIA LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  10. RG
    REWARD GATEWAY UK LTD
    Consortium partner
  11. IV
    INVICTUS VENTURES LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  12. PP
    PLIANT PAYMENTS LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  13. AL
    ALLPAY LTD
    Consortium partner
  14. HU
    Huggg Limited
    Consortium partner
  15. PN
    Paypoint Network Ltd
    Consortium partner
  16. PC
    PAYMENT CARD SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED
    Consortium partner
  17. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    21 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a multi-supplier, multi-lot Framework Contract for providing commercial payment solutions across the UK, Europe, and worldwide. The contract covers Commercial Cards, Digital Payments, Prepaid Cards, and Voucher Solutions. Suppliers can bid for one or multiple lots to offer these services to public and private sector organizations. This framework agreement establishes terms and conditions for payment processing, card issuance, and digital transaction solutions, enabling buyers to access competitive rates and innovative payment technologies across multiple vendors.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In financial services, Government Commercial Agency has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Barclays Bank1× · 50%
    2. Paragon Customer Communications (London) Limited1× · 50%

    Across financial services, the most active winners are ARTHUR J GALLAGHER INSURANCE BROKERS LTD, ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, MARSH LTD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-050d3b
    GC
    Buyer
    Government Commercial Agency
    Sector
    Financial Services