AwardedAwarded 29 October 2026

Provision of Pre-Paid Cards

Southend-on-sea Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Southend-on-sea Borough Council awarded office supplies work to Prepaid Financial Services on 29 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £132,720 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 10 January 2027.

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

Southend-on-Sea City Council (SCC) is looking for a single supplier to provide pre-paid cards or virtual cards that will be administered by number of different departments. The Council has many functions that need a payment to be made or cash to be given out. Examples of these are, payments to Court of Protection service users, Essential Living Fund, Grants, Payments to Care Leavers and users that have No Recourse to Public Funds.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Prepaid Financial Services£132,720
Awarded 29 October 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice ea03ee3d-c11a-464f-9156-96e73aab7349-919786

About the buyer

Procurements

4

Awards

4

Suppliers it has used most for office supplies

  1. Maiden Erlegh Trust - Mobile Device Scheme

    Maiden Erlegh TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated
  2. Pan EU office suppliers EUDR compliant

    British CouncilLondonOffice supplies and equipment

    Open10 days leftSmall contractFramework

    £180kframework ceiling
  3. Total Office & Logistics Solutions

    Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)UK-wideTransport, IT services and software

    Open12 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £100mframework ceiling
  4. Fuel Cards and Associated Services

    Livv Maintenance Limited (part of Livv Housing Group)North WestEnergy and utilities, Office supplies and equipment

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £625kestimated
  5. Transit Payment Service Providers (TPSP), Closed Loop cEMV Token Providers, and Handheld Revenue Inspection Devices, for public transport services

    South West Smart Applications LimitedUK-wideOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Open17 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £60mframework ceiling

From notice ea03ee3d-c11a-464f-9156-96e73aab7349-919786 on Contracts Finder, first published 30 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 October 2026.