Virtual Wallet - Personal Budget System

Cornwall Council
Open procedure
12 March 2026 to 11 March 2030

The contract involves a stand-alone digital platform to host personal budget service models, including direct payments and in-house managed accounts. The system functions as an online bank account, enabling users to manage and monitor budgets while accessing care and support services through an integrated e-marketplace.

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Awarded value: £409k; As published
Published: 12 March 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 2 March 2026; People Places Lives
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 11 March 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of a digital platform for managing personal budgets, including payment processing, account management, and a curated e-marketplace for care services.

Category: Software package and information systems

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
12 March 2026
Contract awardedto People Places Lives
2 March 2026
Contract starts
12 March 2026
Contract ends
11 March 2030

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How it compares

4.8× the typical care provider directory contract (£85k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/120342/virtual-wallet-personal-budget-system
Buyer reference: CORNWALL001-DN809734-34342715
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-609a4bd2-ebb1-4262-9bea-e6fb39f7ccbb
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Cornwall Council. Virtual Wallet - Personal Budget System. Contract award, 12 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/120342/virtual-wallet-personal-budget-system (accessed 12 October 2026).