# Direct Payment Card Service

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Leicestershire County Council](/buyers/leicestershire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: EML Payments \(previously Prepaid Financial Services Limited \(PFS
- Award value: £107,000
- Tender value: £428,000
- Award date: 30 October 2023
- Published: 30 October 2023
- Contract start: 1 November 2023
- Contract end: 31 October 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4043b4e0-3be9-46a2-ad15-4df371f6b49c-693005
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4476601-84a1-4938-a43a-0fdc73799f7b

## Description

Finance Operations provides a transactional direct payment card service for Departments within LCC, Health and one other Local Authority\. Within Adults & Communities, a direct payment allows the service user choice and control to procure their own Care Provider or Personal Assistant\. It is essential that Leicestershire County Council continue to provide a critical direct payment service, with minimum disruption to the service users, Finance Operations/other departments and Local Authorities\. Awarded via the NEPO505 Payment Card Services framework\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4043b4e0-3be9-46a2-ad15-4df371f6b49c-693005)