:Banking Services & Merchant Acquiring Solutions.

Contract notice

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
For the attention of: Executive Director Corporate Services
ML1 1AB Motherwell
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1698302222
Fax: +44 1698275125

Internet address(es)

General address of the contracting authority http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010

Further information can be obtained from: North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Contact point(s): Finance & Customer Services, Treasury Section
For the attention of: Joseph Quinn, Finance Manager (Treasury)
ML1 1AB Motherwell
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1698302061
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1698403003
Internet address: http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Contact point(s): Finance & Customer Services, Treasury Section
For the attention of: Joseph Quinn, Finance Manager (Treasury)
ML1 1AB Motherwell
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1698302061
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1698403003
Internet address: http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Contact point(s): Corporate Services
For the attention of: Executive Director Corporate Services
ML1 1AB Motherwell
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1698302222
Fax: +44 1698275125
Internet address: http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.3)Main activity
General public services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Banking Services & Merchant Acquiring Solutions.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance
Services
Service category No 6: Financial servicesa)Insurances services b)Banking and investment services
Main place of performance: North Lanarkshire.

NUTS code UKM36

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4)Information on framework agreement
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
The council is looking to secure a comprehensive, efficient and pro-active banking service. The range of general banking services to be provided will include the following:
Bank Account facilities/Access to branch network;
Direct debit payment systems (e.g. AUDDIS) and Clearing Services (e.g. BACS);
Cashing/Open Credit Facilities;
Internet banking;
Merchant Acquiring Solution.
Tenderers will be given the opportunity to tender for the full banking service including the merchant acquiring solutions as a sole provider and also tender for general banking services and the merchant acquiring solution if offered separately.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=211024.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

66110000, 66100000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.1.8)Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope
The Council is looking to secure a comprehensive, efficient and pro-active banking service the range of general banking services to be provided will include the following:
Bank Account facilities/Access to branch network;
Direct debit payment systems (e.g. AUDDIS) and Clearing Services.
(e.g. BACS);
Cashing/Open Credit Facilities;
Internet banking; and.
Merchant Acquiring Solution.
Tenderers will be given the opportunity to tender for the full banking service including the merchant acquiring solution as a sole provider and also tender for general banking services and the merchant acquiring solution if offered separately. The contract will be a period of five (5) years commencing 01 April 2012, with an option at the sole discretion of the council, to extend an additional period not exceeding one (1) year.

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 840 000 GBP
II.2.2)Information about options
Options: yes
Description of these options: The council reserves the option to extend the contract for an additional one year.
II.2.3)Information about renewals
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion
Starting 1.4.2012. Completion 31.3.2017

Information about lots

Lot No: 1 Lot title: Banking Services Provision
1)Short description
General Banking Services will cover a wide range of banking services including: Suite of Bank Accounts; Branch Network; Customer Services; Internet/Electronic banking; BACS Services; Cheque Services; Bank Statement; Bank Giro Credit Books; Agency Relationships; and Business Credit Cards.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

66110000

3)Quantity or scope
The contract will be for a period of five (5) years commencing 01 April 2012, with an option, at the sole discretion of the council, to extend for an additional period not exceeding one (1) year.

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 300 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Merchant Acquiring Solution
1)Short description
The council offers its customers the facility to pay for services by debit and credit cards with the type of cards being used to date including Maestro, Visa Debit/Electron, Mastercard/Visa credit cards, various commercial and other business credit cards available from card issuing banks. The council therefore requires a merchant acquirer to facilitate an electronic card acquiring solution that enables such payments to be made by the following methods: Swipe; Chip and Pin; Cardholder not present; Internet; and Touch Tone Payments (Automated Phone).
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

66110000, 66100000

3)Quantity or scope
The estimated transaction volume levels and transaction amounts for the various card types used by customers to date are included within a separate pricing schedule within the Invitation to Tender.

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 540 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Solution
1)Short description
The council’s requirements will be the aggregate of the specification as laid out within Lot 1 and Lot 2.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

66110000, 66100000

3)Quantity or scope
The council’s requirements will be the aggregate of the specification as laid out within Lot 1 and Lot 2.

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 840 000 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required
Details are provided in the Invitation To Tender.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
Details are provided in the Invitation To Tender.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded
Where a consortium or other grouping of suppliers submits a bid, such consortia or grouping must nominate a lead organisation to deal with the council on all matters relating to the contract. All consortium members or grouping will be required to be jointly and severally liable in respect to the obligations and liabilities relating to the contract.
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: yes
Description of particular conditions: Details are provided in the Invitation To Tender.
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details are provided in the Invitation To Tender.
III.2.2)Economic and financial ability
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Details are provided in the Invitation To Tender.
III.2.3)Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Details are provided in the Invitation To Tender.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:
CPT055-NC-FS-11
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
11.11.2011 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up
English.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 from the date stated for receipt of tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 11.11.2011 - 12:00

Place

North Lanarkshire Council, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about European Union funds
VI.3)Additional information

The Invitation To Tender and supporting documentation may be accessed and downloaded from the Public Contracts Scotland Portal at http//www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk. To access these documents tenderers will firstly need to register (if they have not already done so) on the Public Contracts Scotland Portal and then express interest in this particular procurement. Tenders must be returned in hard copy only by the date and time specified in this contract notice. Late tenders will not be accepted. The council reserves the right not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process initiated by this contract notice and in such event will not be liable for any costs incurred by any party.

(SC Ref:211024).
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day Standstill Period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision. An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
23.9.2011