Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Hyndburn Borough Council
Scaitcliffe House
ACCRINGTON
BB50PF
UK
Contact person: Martin Dyson
Telephone: +44 1254380973
E-mail: martin.dyson@hyndburnbc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD46
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/download-package/contract-opportunity-merchant-acquiring-services/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/download-package/contract-opportunity-merchant-acquiring-services/
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
MERCHANT ACQUIRING SERVICES
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hyndburn Borough Council is inviting bidders to tender for a contract for the provision of merchant acquiring services to commence June 1st, 2023, with a duration of 3 years and the option to renew for a further 2 years. More information in tender documents.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD46
Main site or place of performance:
Hyndburn Borough Council, Scaitcliffe House, Ormerod Street, Accrington, BB50PF
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
All details in tender documents
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Tenderers are invited to submit a proposal for a new contract with a duration of an initial period of 3 years, with the option to renew for a further 2 years on a 1 + 1 year basis. Note: the Council may decide not to renew the contract after the initial period and to retender for the services required.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
See tender documents
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
See tender documents
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/02/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
01/06/2023
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/02/2023
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hyndburn Borough Council
Accrington
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/12/2022