Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Llandaff campus, Western Avenue, Llandaff
Cardiff
CF5 2YB
UK
Contact person: Andrea Brooksbank
Telephone: +44 2920417310
E-mail: purchasing@cardiffmet.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0259
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Card Acquiring Services
Reference number: ITT/20/005
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This tender is for the provision of Merchant Services for processing, authorisation and settlement of the University’s debit and credit transactions via all payment channels including customer present (Chip and PIN/contactless payments), customer not present (Mail Order / Telephone Order) and online (e-commerce).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This tender is for the provision of Merchant Services for processing, authorisation and settlement of the University’s debit and credit transactions via all payment channels including customer present (Chip and PIN/contactless payments), customer not present (Mail Order / Telephone Order) and online (e-commerce).
The University is seeking to develop efficient and cost-effective merchant service arrangements which will be capable of meeting future market and technological changes, and which will meet, and often exceed, user expectations. It is looking for a relationship with an organisation which it can be confident will fulfil all the University’s current and future requirements.
It is important that any potential acquiring partner can add value through an effective dedicated corporate support team backed up by a proactive education sector specialist Relationship Manager.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Core Service Requirements
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Implementation Process
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Capability of Platforms
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Relationship Management
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: Cost of Contract
/ Weighting: 40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
All tender documentation is available on the Cardiff Metropolitan University Intend e-tender portal. Please copy and paste this website address into a browser.
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffmet/aspx/Home
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 064-154353
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ITT/20/005
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/07/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Global Payments
Granite House, Granite Way, Syston
Leicester
LE71PL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:102756)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/07/2020