Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Ulster
Block X Room X031, Cromore Road
Coleraine
BT52 1SA
UK
Telephone: +44 2870123609
E-mail: l.simpson@ulster.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: Www.ulster.ac.uk
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
Banking and Card Acquiring Services
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 day-to-day banking and card acquiring services to Ulster University. The University is seeking to develop efficient and cost-effective 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 relationships which it can be confident will fulfil all the University’s current and future requirements.
The tender is divided into 2 lots:
Lot 1: Banking Services;
Lot 2: Merchant Card Acquiring Services.
In addition, the University has an ongoing strategy to move towards a cashless banking environment across all its campuses. The University is looking for partnerships with its house bank and card acquirer to help develop this strategy and is keen to explore new technology.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Banking Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Banking services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Core service requirements
/ Weighting: 30 %
Quality criterion: Platform
/ Weighting: 15 %
Quality criterion: Relationship management
/ Weighting: 10 %
Quality criterion: Implementation
/ Weighting: 10 %
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 5|%
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Card Acquiring Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66115000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Card acquiring services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Core service requirements
/ Weighting: 20 %
Quality criterion: Platform
/ Weighting: 10 %
Quality criterion: Relationship management
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Implementation
/ Weighting: 5 %
Quality criterion: Presentation
/ Weighting: 5 %
Price
/ Weighting:
55
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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 088-197719
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Banking Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barclays Bank plc
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 150 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Card Acquiring Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/04/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Global Payments
Leicester
UK
NUTS: UKF21
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 550 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice In Northern Ireland
Royal Courts of Justice, Chichester Street
Belfast
BT1 3JY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
31/07/2019