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II.1.1) Title
Financial Services and Payments Framework
Reference number: FSPF-01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Contracting Authorities, along with a number of other councils of varying sizes, are looking to review their Financial Management & Payment Systems.
Specifically, the following areas are of interest:
Income Management Systems
Banking Services
Merchant Services
Call Masking & IVR systems for compliant Moto payments
Open Banking Payments
Open Banking Data Services
Procurement Cards
Income Management Systems may include the provision of Merchant Services, Call Masking & IVR and Open Banking Payments.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Income Management System
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48440000
48812000
66000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is seeking a modern, function-rich and cost-efficient Income Management System.
Bids are invited from suppliers of systems which may, or may not, include one or more transaction processing services (e.g. payment gateway, merchant services, call masking & IVR, open banking payments).
Detailed requirements are provided in the draft specification document.
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal is permitted, subject to agreement with suppliers.
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contracting Authorities are free to determine, in consultation with suppliers, their preferred contract term. Due to the nature of the services provided, it is expected that many contracting authorities will wish to conclude long term contracts in the 10-20 year range.
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
Banking Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement seeks a modern, feature-rich and cost efficient banking solution.
Detailed requirements are provided in the draft specification document.
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal is permitted, subject to agreement from suppliers.
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contracting Authorities are free to determine, in consultation with suppliers, their preferred contract term. Due to the nature of the services provided, it is expected that many contracting authorities will wish to conclude long term contracts in the 10-20 year range.
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: 3
II.2.1) Title
Merchant Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement seeks a modern, feature-rich and cost efficient Merchant Services solution.
Detailed requirements are provided in the draft specification document.
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal is permitted, subject to agreement from suppliers
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contracting Authorities are free to determine, in consultation with suppliers, their preferred contract term. Due to the nature of the services provided, it is expected that many contracting authorities will wish to conclude long term contracts in the 7-10 year range.
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: 4
II.2.1) Title
Call Masking & IVR Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement seeks a modern, feature-rich and cost efficient call masking and IVR solution to enable compliant acceptance of MOTO card payments.
Detailed requirements are provided in the draft specification document.
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal is permitted, subject to agreement from suppliers
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contracting Authorities are free to determine, in consultation with suppliers, their preferred contract term. Due to the nature of the services provided, it is expected that many contracting authorities will wish to conclude long term contracts in the 7-10 year range.
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: 5
II.2.1) Title
Open Banking Payment Acceptance
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement seeks a modern, feature-rich and cost efficient open banking payments solution.
Detailed requirements are provided in the draft specification document.
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal is permitted subject to agreement from suppliers
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contracting Authorities are free to determine, in consultation with suppliers, their preferred contract term. Due to the nature of the services provided, it is expected that many contracting authorities will wish to conclude long term contracts in the 7-10 year range.
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: 6
II.2.1) Title
Open Banking Data Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement seeks a modern, feature-rich and cost efficient open banking payments solution.
Detailed requirements are provided in the draft specification document.
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal is permitted, subject to agreement from suppliers
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contracting Authorities are free to determine, in consultation with suppliers, their preferred contract term. Due to the nature of the services provided, it is expected that many contracting authorities will wish to conclude long term contracts in the 7-10 year range.
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: 7
II.2.1) Title
Purchasing Cards
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement seeks a modern, feature-rich and cost efficient Purchasing Cards solution.
Detailed requirements are provided in the draft specification document.
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: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Renewal is permitted, subject to agreement from suppliers
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:
Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Contracting Authorities are free to determine, in consultation with suppliers, their preferred contract term. Due to the nature of the services provided, it is expected that many contracting authorities will wish to conclude long term contracts in the 7-10 year range.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No