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Pre paid card system for use with children and young people who are looked after and care leavers
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 6 May 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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Somerset Council is undertaking soft market testing to inform the potential future procurement of a pre paid card system for use with children and young people who are looked after and care leavers.
The Authority is exploring alternatives to current cash based arrangements, with the aim of improving safeguarding, financial oversight, operational efficiency, and outcomes for young people. A 12 month pilot is being considered to assess feasibility, usage, and value for money.
This exercise is non binding, will not form part of any evaluation, and will be used solely to shape the Authority's commissioning and procurement approach.
What is needed:
The proposed solution would be used by:
• Young people and care leavers (typically aged 16-25)
• Social workers and leaving care professionals authorised to allocate and monitor funds
The system would support:
• One off and recurring payments
• Day to day living expenses
• Reduced reliance on cash payments
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 72000000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
One release held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 6 May 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 6 May 2026.
Release 041290-2026
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05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
- Only one release is held, so there is no change history.
06/ Questions
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07/ Related
Where to go next
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- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0691f4
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Last verified
- Wed 13 May 2026, 08:15 BST
- Read at
- Sun 18 Oct 2026, 14:12 BST
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