Scope
Reference
PL25/028
Description
The services which are being procured as part of this Procurement are approx. 700 pre-paid payment cards initially for court of protection department clients at Lincolnshire County Council.
The Council reserves the ability to increase this number over the contract term to other clients within the Social Care arena if such a business case is accepted.
The Call-Off Contract will run for a period of (2) two years commencing February 2026. There will be an option for the Council to extend the Call-Off Contract by a period of 2 x 12month extensions to 8th January 2030 Currently the Council estimates expenditure would be circa £540,000 per annum – up to £1,000,000 pa if the card cohort is extended further during the term of the contract.
Contract 1. Pre-Paid Purchasing Cards
Supplier
Contract value
- £56,003 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
27 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 9 February 2026 to 9 February 2028
- Possible extension to 31 January 2030
- 3 years, 11 months, 20 days
Description of possible extension:
Potentially two extensions, each of one year.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Contract locations
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - unknown
Supplier
ELM Pre-paid Financial Services Ltd.
4th Floor, 35 Great St. Helen's
London
EC3A 6AP
United Kingdom
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Pre-Paid Purchasing Cards
Contracting authority
Lincolnshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGRB-3736-CHZN
County Offices, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mr Deane Fehnert
Telephone: +447770501248
Email: deane.fehnert@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Website: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/
Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government