Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
UK
Contact person: Callum Sparks
Telephone: +44 2920873738
E-mail: CorporateFrameworks@cardiff.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cardiff.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Banking Services for Cardiff Council
Reference number: ERFX1006117
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Council is continuing to face financial challenges, exemplified by a projected budget gap of GBP 101 million over the next 4 years. This forthcoming challenge is on the back of having made significant savings during the preceding 10-year period. Of the various strategies employed to address the financial challenge, the Council has engaged in a number of projects which aim to release savings. One of these projects, linked directly to Banking Services, was an internal review of income management in the Council and this project continues to explore ways in which savings can be made and processes improved.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66110000
66100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff Council encompasses essentially the geographical area of Cardiff. It employs approximately 14,000 people in a wide variety of professions. It also administers pensions for circa 12,000 ex local government employees.
Cardiff Council provides a wide and diverse range of services to over 350,000 citizens. These services include the provision of education, social care to vulnerable adults and children, maintaining a clean and safe environment, protecting citizens and consumers, maintenance of a highways and transport infrastructure, provision of sport, leisure and culture, including the Harbour Authority, economic development and the provision of community facilities. To that end Council wishes to appoint a provider for the provision of banking services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Total Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
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:
2019/S 198-481369
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NatWest Bank
3 Hampshire Corporate Park, Templars Way
Chandlers Ford
SO533RY
UK
NUTS: UKJ32
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:98533)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/06/2020