Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Chorley Council
Town Hall, Market Street
Chorley
PR7 1DP
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
E-mail: procurement@southribble.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.chorley.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.chorley.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
South Ribble Borough Council
Leyland
UK
E-mail: procurement@southribble.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southribble.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Preston City Council
Preston
UK
E-mail: procurement@southribble.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.preston.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
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
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF: MERCHANT ACQUIRING SERVICES ON BEHALF OF: CHORLEY COUNCIL, SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL, & PRESTON CITY COUNCIL
Reference number: DN729347
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council and Preston City Council, (together referred to as “The Councils”), are undertaking a review of their current merchant acquiring arrangements and through this Invitation to Tender are inviting potential Service Providers to tender for new contracts.
Bidders should register their interest via the Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk in order to access the full specification, invitation to tender documentation and instructions on how to bid. Once you have accessed www.the-chest.org.uk please search for Chorley Borough Council in the ‘current opportunities’ field to locate and express an interest in this project. Any tender queries must be submitted through the electronic tendering system “The Chest”.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council and Preston City Council, (together referred to as “The Councils”), are undertaking a review of their current merchant acquiring arrangements and through this Invitation to Tender are inviting potential Service Providers to tender for new contracts.
Bidders should register their interest via the Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk in order to access the full specification, invitation to tender documentation and instructions on how to bid. Once you have accessed www.the-chest.org.uk please search for Chorley Borough Council in the ‘current opportunities’ field to locate and express an interest in this project. Any tender queries must be submitted through the electronic tendering system “The Chest”.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 45
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 55
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2024
End:
30/09/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be subject to two one year renewal options
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 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:
22/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council and Preston City Council, (together referred to as “The Councils”), are undertaking a review of their current merchant acquiring arrangements and through this Invitation to Tender are inviting potential Service Providers to tender for new contracts.
Bidders should register their interest via the Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk in order to access the full specification, invitation to tender documentation and instructions on how to bid. Once you have accessed www.the-chest.org.uk please search for Chorley Borough Council in the ‘current opportunities’ field to locate and express an interest in this project. Any tender queries must be submitted through the electronic tendering system “The Chest”.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Chorley Borough Council
Chorley
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Chorley Borough Council
Chorley
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/06/2024