Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Contact person: Kathleen Cowan
Telephone: +44 1412420129
E-mail: Kathleen.Cowan@gov.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Banking Services
Reference number: SP-17-016
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Scottish Ministers wish to award a framework agreement for the provision of banking services. The framework will provide a fully managed service, including but not limited to current accounts, virtual accounts, electronic and internet banking, BACS, CHAPS, faster payments, cheques and digital imaging, overseas payments, project bank accounts, bulk processing centre deposits, cash withdrawals, treasury management, branch facilities or alternative solutions. The requirement will be delivered by a single supplier.
The framework agreement shall provide comprehensive banking services, for organisations in the Central Government sector, NHS boards and colleges.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 055 933.64
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Ministers (including Agencies), Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies, offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices, cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998, the Scotland Office, the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, the Scottish Police Authority, Student Loans Company Limited, the Forestry Commission, the Commissioner of Northern Lighthouse operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Business Stream Ltd, Colleges, any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by 1 or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by one or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by 1 or more of the foregoing and bodies more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, being appointed by 1 or more of the foregoing.
Information about Scottish Public Bodies is available at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about
Information about the Review of Public Procurement in Scotland and links to the other Centres of Expertise are available at:
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement
Detailed award criteria are stated in the procurement documents.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ 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
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the public contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2018/S 034-074248
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 528828
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Royal Bank of scotland
2nd Floor, 24 St Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 9JN
UK
Telephone: +44 7765417937
Fax: +44 1315237515
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 055 933.64
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This section refers to Section D of Part II of the ESPD (Scotland) and covers question 2D.1 and 2D.1.2.
If the bidder intends to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties, they will be required to list, in so far as known, the proposed subcontractors. The bidder will be required to submit separate versions of the ESPD (Scotland) for each of their subcontractors.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The project code is 10179. For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract.
For more information see:
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
While the following community benefit objectives will not be scored as part of the tender process, tenderers are required to present a community benefit proposal with their tender detailing how, in the event that they should be successful in winning the contract, they will consider the following community benefit themes:
— targeted recruitment & and training for “disadvantaged” persons unemployed for over 6 months,
— generate employment and training opportunities for priority groups,
— up-skill the existing workforce,
— equality and diversity initiatives,
— make any proposed sub-contracting opportunities available to SMEs, the third sector and supported businesses,
— build capacity in community organisations.
If successful the winning bidder(s) will discuss the content of their community benefit proposal and agree a plan for the delivery of the agreed community benefits which will become a condition of the contract.
The authority requires the contractor to work proactively to support the Scottish Government's sustainability objectives. Tenderers must confirm that, where appropriate, they will support the Scottish Ministers policies on Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility in delivering the service required.
(SC Ref:552327)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Government
5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU
UK
Telephone: +44 1412420129
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.scotland.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to a breach under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court of Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/08/2018