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EHRC 2425-21 Procurement Cards
Equality and Human Rights Commission · 2-year contract
Held by NatWest Group
Purchasing cards tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
135 purchasing cards tenders and contracts, 29 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£65k
- Contracts a month1.1
- Won by SMEs0%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs3
Purchasing cards contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
27 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest purchasing cards contracts awarded
- Awarded27 Oct 2026Government Procurement Cards for UKEFUK Export FinanceWon by NatWest Group£50k
- Awarded6 Aug 2026Provision of Purchasing Cards for Enfield CouncilLondon Borough of Enfield · LondonWon by Soldo£34k
- Awarded31 Jul 2026Procurement CardsL&QWon by Barclays£3m
- Awarded31 Jul 2026Provision of GPC Cards Payment SolutionCrown Prosecution Service · LondonWon by NatWest Group£78k
- Awarded26 Jun 2026Supply of Government Procurement CardsNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by NatWest Group
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Procurement CardsPolice Scotland · ScotlandWon by NatWest Group£1.8m
- Awarded29 Jan 2026Government Procurement CardsBreckland Council · East of EnglandWon by Barclays
- Awarded16 Jan 2026Corporate CardsBank of England · LondonWon by NatWest Group
- Awarded12 Jan 2026Procurement CardsLondon Borough of Merton · LondonWon by Lloyds Banking Group
- Awarded7 Jan 2026Procurement Card ContractLincolnshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Lloyds Banking Group
- Awarded24 Sep 2025Nat West - payment card (NEAS0204)North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by NatWest Group
- Awarded31 Aug 2025C1115 - Government Procurement CardsNational Wealth Fund LtdWon by Barclays£400k
- Awarded29 Jul 2025Provision of Payment Card Services - Hull & East Yorkshire Combined AuthorityHull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by NatWest Group£250k
- Awarded17 Jun 2025GPC Procurement CardsNew Forest District Council · South EastWon by Lloyds Banking Group
- Awarded26 May 2025Provision of Procurement CardsGovernment Commercial AgencyWon by Lloyds Banking Group£508k
- Awarded28 Mar 2025RM6248 ePurchasing Card SolutionBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by Lloyds Banking Group£3m
- Awarded24 Feb 2025NEPO505 Payment Card Services - North Tyneside CouncilNorth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Lloyds Banking Group£30k
- Awarded4 Feb 2025Award of PURCH2041 Mini-Tender For The Provision Of Purchasing And Corporate Cards - RM3828The City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by HSBC£200k
- Awarded16 Jan 2025Payment SolutionsBernicia · North EastWon by Barclays£600k
- Awarded12 Dec 2024University of Bristol - Purchasing CardsUniversity of Bristol · South WestWon by Lloyds Banking Group
- Awarded1 Dec 20242425-06-FIN-LJ Provision of purchase cardsSheffield Hallam University · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Barclays
- Awarded30 Nov 2024DN734398-Payment Cards - via RM6248-Lot 1-RBCNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Barclays
- Awarded27 Nov 2024Provision of Payment Solutions - Credit Cards - Direct Award through Lot 1: Procurement Cards of the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Payment Solutions 2 Framework Agreement (RM6248)Amplius LivingWon by Lloyds Banking Group£1.4m
- Awarded19 Nov 2024Provision of Procurement CardsUniversity of Strathclyde · ScotlandWon by Royal Bank of Scotland£31m
- Awarded13 Nov 2024Commercial Cards Payment SolutionsChesterfield Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by Lloyds Banking Group£340k
Where to bid
Where purchasing cards tenders are run
CCS eSourcing1 50%
Open (NEPO)1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks for purchasing cards work are running. None are open to join now.
Lloyds Banking Group won the most purchasing cards contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationHousingNHS and healthOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyds Banking Group East Midlands · 3 framework places · See every contract | 9 | £5.2m | 9 | ||
| 2 | NatWest Group London · 3 framework places · See every contract | 8 | £378k | 8 | ||
| 3 | Barclays North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 7 | £4m | 7 | ||
| 4joint | HSBC Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £200k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Soldo London · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £34k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Royal Bank of Scotland Scotland · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 41% of purchasing cards contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
No buyer bought purchasing cards more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many purchasing cards contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many purchasing cards contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationHousingNHS and healthOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Strathclyde | 1 | £31m |
| 2 | Bath & North East Somerset Council | 1 | £3m |
| 3 | L&Q | 1 | £3m |
| 4 | Police Scotland | 1 | £1.8m |
| 5 | Amplius Living | 1 | £1.4m |
| 6 | Bernicia | 1 | £600k |
| 7 | National Wealth Fund Ltd | 1 | £400k |
| 8 | Chesterfield Borough Council | 1 | £340k |
| 9 | Hull City Council | 1 | £250k |
| 10 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 1 | £200k |
88 purchasing cards contracts awarded since 2021
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- 102026 so far
Prices
Half of purchasing cards contracts are worth less than £400k
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationHousingOther buyers
The 10 biggest purchasing cards contracts
- University of StrathclydeRoyal Bank of Scotland · 19 Nov 2024
- L&QBarclays · 31 Jul 2026
- Bath & North East Somerset CouncilLloyds Banking Group · 28 Mar 2025
- Police ScotlandNatWest Group · 1 Apr 2026
- Amplius LivingLloyds Banking Group · 27 Nov 2024
- BerniciaBarclays · 16 Jan 2025
- Government Commercial AgencyLloyds Banking Group · 26 May 2025
- National Wealth Fund LtdBarclays · 31 Aug 2025
- Chesterfield Borough CouncilLloyds Banking Group · 13 Nov 2024
- Hull City CouncilNatWest Group · 29 Jul 2025
Renewing contracts
12 purchasing cards contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
Corporate Cards
Bank of England · London · 1-year contract
Held by NatWest Group
Ends May 2027
Provision of Procurement Cards
2-year contract
Held by Lloyds Banking Group
Purchasing cards contract for a school, college or universitySouth East£1m or moreEnds Jun 2027
Purchasing cards contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not statedUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Purchasing cards contract for a central government bodyLondon£1m or moreEnds Jul 2027
Purchasing cards contract for a central government bodyLondon£1m or moreEnds Jul 2027
Purchasing cards contract for a councilYorkshire and the Humber£1m or moreEnds Aug 2027
Purchasing cards contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
London awards the most purchasing cards contracts. January and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 4 | £112k | – | NatWest Group (2) | – | 3 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £630k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £340k | – | Lloyds Banking Group (2) | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £33m | £1.8m | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £250k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £3m | – | Lloyds Banking Group (2) | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £65k a month
of purchasing cards contracts awarded.
Typical contract £78k x 0.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.1
purchasing cards contracts are awarded in a typical month.
27 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
purchasing cards contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for purchasing cards work.
0 open to join now. - 0%
of purchasing cards contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 19 award notices.
How many purchasing cards tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 135 | 29 |
| Contracts awarded | 82 | 10 |
14 purchasing cards contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 14 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 27 buyers awarded purchasing cards contracts to 6 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many purchasing cards contracts does the UK public sector award?
27 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 27 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector purchasing cards contract worth?
The median is £400k, and 40% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector purchasing cards contracts?
Lloyds Banking Group won the most (9), and the most by value (£5.2m).
Which buyers award the most purchasing cards contracts?
Councils award 41% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most purchasing cards contracts?
London: 4 of 27 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (3) and the East Midlands (3).
How many purchasing cards contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
12 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 2 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for purchasing cards work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for purchasing cards work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
A card issuer provides purchasing (procurement) cards for low-value buying, with spending controls, reporting and settlement, let as a contract of its own rather than with the main banking.
- Purchasing and procurement card programmes
- Electronic procurement cards
- Public sector card solutions called off from payment solutions frameworks
- Card controls, spend limits and management information
What is not included
- Purchasing cards bought with the main banking contract (see Corporate banking services)
- Prepaid cards for distributing money (see Bill payment collection and prepaid card services)
- Card acquiring (see Card acquiring and merchant services)
- Fuel cards (see Transport & Logistics)
- Expense management software (see IT & Software)