Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Procurement Assist Limited c/o Integrated Facilities Management Bolton Ltd (iFM Bolton)
Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 0JR
UK
Telephone: +44 3301281336
E-mail: tenders@procurementassist.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/about-us/trust-profile/ifm-bolton/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.procurementassist.co.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bolton:-Financial-consultancy%2C-financial-transaction-processing-and-clearing-house-services./3726PDEZZA
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Electronic Payments and Associated Services
Reference number: PA BOS 20
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66170000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
PA invites organisations to participate in a 60-month DPS for the provision of Electronic Payments and Associated Services. The DPS will be accessible by all current and future members of PA. The DPS may be used by all NHS Trusts, Social Housing Providers, Local Authorities, Blue Light Services, Education, Charities and all other contracting authorities that are located in the United Kingdom including those listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
75 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66170000
66172000
66151000
66150000
66171000
79211200
79340000
64216110
48100000
48217000
48482000
48460000
30160000
30162000
30237131
30199200
30197645
22455000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
PA invites organisations to participate in a 60-month DPS for the provision of Electronic Payments and Associated Services. The DPS will be accessible by all current and future members of PA. The DPS may be used by all NHS Trusts, Social Housing Providers, Local Authorities, Blue Light Services, Education, Charities and all other contracting authorities that are located in the United Kingdom including those listed in Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102.
Members may specify different types of Electronic Payments and Associated Services requirements. These may be specific, or a combination of different requirements.
The DPS requires relevant qualified service providers and comprises to support and provide Electronic Payments and Associated Services – from ‘cradle to grave’ - which include, but are not limited to:
•Multiple Network Managed Services
•Single Network Services
•Cash In Solutions
•Prepaid Cards
•Vouchers
•Debt Solutions
•Pay Out Services
•Digital Payments and Mobile Payments
•Cloud Based Financial Solutions
•Transport and Technology Payments
•Open Banking and APIs
•Payment Acceptance and Merchant Acquiring
•Financial Innovation
Contracts awarded under this DPS Category may include all or a mix of the services highlighted above. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this Category during the 60-month period is £75,000,000.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
75 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
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
Restricted 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:
19/06/2024
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bolton:-Financial-consultancy%2C-financial-transaction-processing-and-clearing-house-services./3726PDEZZA
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3726PDEZZA
GO Reference: GO-2024520-PRO-26120831
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Royal Court of Justice, London
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
Royal Court of justice, London
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
Royal Court of Justice, London
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/05/2024