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Purchase card scheme

When and how to use purchase cards.

Purchase cards are to be used when departments can not make purchases through the normal procurement routes.  Types of acceptable expenditure:

  • supermarket purchases 
  • emergency Ad Hoc use
  • online purchases 

For further information please refer to the purchase cards manual.

All cardholders must sign up to the terms and conditions - Purchase Card Terms and Conditions (PDF 140KB).

Requests for new cards can be made through the purchase card request form - Cumberland new purchase card application form (DOC 91KB).

Requests for changes to spending limits are be made through purchase card amendment form - Purchase card amendment form (DOC 111KB).

For further details on the purchase card scheme please contact purchasetopay@cumbria.gov.uk.

Cumberland Council payment card manual (PDF 391KB).

Cumberland SDOL Approvers Guide (PDF 610KB).

Cumberland SDOL Card Holder - Reviewer Guide (PDF 507KB).

Cumberland SDOL user guide (DOC 278KB.

Spend and reconciliation tracker (EXCEL).