Payment Solutions 3
Crown Commercial Service · Central government
In brief
Crown Commercial Service awarded office supplies and IT and software work to Barclays Bank plc, HSBC Bank plc and Lloyds Bank plc. and 14 others on 1 October 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £13,500,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 October 2026.
It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Cards and Digital Payments 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2030 What this lot coversA multi-supplier Lot for the provision and maintenance of a Commercial Card which is accessible to UK Central Government and Wider Public Sector organisations. | IT services and software, Management consultancy, Accountancy and audit, Financial services and insurance, Office supplies and equipment | £11,000,000,000 |
| Prepaid Cards 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2030 What this lot coversA multi-supplier Lot for the provision and maintenance of Prepaid Cards which is accessible to UK Central Government and Wider Public Sector organisations. | Financial services and insurance | £2,000,000,000 |
| Vouchers 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2030 What this lot coversThe Supplier shall deliver a fully managed Voucher Scheme including the design and implementation of schemes and the sourcing, delivery and administration of Vouchers and schemes. | Financial services and insurance | £500,000,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Bank plc HSBC Bank plc Lloyds Bank plc. National Westminster Bank Public Limited Company Pliant Payments Limited (SME) 6 bids received | Commercial Cards and Digital Payments | £11,000,000,000 | Awarded 21 September 2026 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030 |
| Prepaid Financial Services Allpay Limited Invictus Ventures Limited (SME) Payment Card Solutions (UK) Limited (SME) Soldo Software Ltd 8 bids received | Prepaid Cards | £2,000,000,000 | Awarded 21 September 2026 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030 |
| Blackhawk Network Emea Limited Huggg Limited (SME) Paypoint Network Limited Prezzee UK Limited (SME) Reward Gateway (UK) Ltd Evouchers Ltd (SME) Opia Limited (SME) 9 bids received | Vouchers | £500,000,000 | Awarded 21 September 2026 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 022428-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 024927-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 032728-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 038402-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 089169-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 102857-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
63Awards
33Suppliers it has used most for office supplies
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From notice 022428-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 March 2026, last updated 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.