Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Irvine
KA12 8EE
UK
Telephone: +44 1294310000
E-mail: procurement@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM93
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
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
NAC/1132 Provision of Banking and Merchant Services
Reference number: NAC/1132
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
North Ayrshire Council requires the provision of banking and merchant services for cash management services.
Lot 1: Banking services. The Council currently operates bank accounts to handle core activities and investments. These accounts require an internet banking facility, providing bank account balances, group account cleared and available balances, reporting, find transaction facility, reconciliation facility, payments, inter-account transfers and customised user access.
Lot 2: Merchant services. The Council seeks to continue to implement an efficient delivery of its financial services. As an integral part of this the Council requires access to a merchant service provider for a number of Council locations. Payments will be required for both customer present and not present transactions with a range of major cards being accepted.
This contract will be required to commence 1.2.2020.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
805 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Banking Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66110000
66120000
66100000
66111000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM93
UKM63
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1: Banking services
The Council currently operates bank accounts to handle core activities and investments. These accounts require an internet banking facility, providing bank account balances, group account cleared and available balances, reporting, find transaction facility, reconciliation facility, payments, inter-account transfers and customised user access.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Merchant Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66100000
66110000
66111000
66120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM93
UKM63
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2: Merchant services
The Council seeks to continue to implement an efficient delivery of its financial services. As an integral part of this the Council requires access to a merchant service provider for a number of Council locations. Payments will be required for both customer present and not present transactions with a range of major cards being accepted.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 151-372891
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
27/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clydesdale Bank plc
30 St Vincent Place
Glasgow
G1 2HL
UK
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:
: 213 074.40
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Merchant Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/01/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lloyds Bank
10 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7AE
UK
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:
: 579 024.74
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:612168)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Sheriff Court House, St Marnock Street
Kilmarnock
KA1 1ED
UK
Telephone: +44 1563550024
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/01/2020