Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
UK
Contact person: Miss Louisa Coley
Telephone: +44 1892526121
E-mail: louisa.coley@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ46
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fe026df2-3468-ee11-8124-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fe026df2-3468-ee11-8124-005056b64545
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
Corporate Banking and Merchant Services
Reference number: DN694071
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to award a contract for corporate banking and card merchant services (excluding investment services). This contract term will be an initial 5-year term. The Council would reserve the right to extend this contract for a period of up to 60 months at the end of the initial 5-year contract term. The anticipated service commencement date is 1st April 2024.
Tenderers interested in this opportunity must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Once registered, tenderers will be able view and download the documents.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Monday 8th November 2023
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Wednesday 15th November 2023
Evaluation: w/c Monday 20th November 2023
Appointment of contractor: December 2023
Contract Start Date: 1st April 2024
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ46
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to award a contract for corporate banking and card merchant services (excluding investment services). This contract term will be an initial 5-year term. The Council would reserve the right to extend this contract for a period of up to 60 months at the end of the initial 5-year contract term. The anticipated service commencement date is 1st April 2024.
Tenderers interested in this opportunity must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Once registered, tenderers will be able view and download the documents.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Monday 8th November 2023
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Wednesday 15th November 2023
Evaluation: w/c Monday 20th November 2023
Appointment of contractor: December 2023
Contract Start Date: 1st April 2024
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
Start:
01/04/2024
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract term will be an initial 5-year term. The Council would reserve the right to extend this contract for a period of up to 60 months at the end of the initial 5-year contract term.
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:
08/11/2023
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:
15/11/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Mid Kent Legal Services
Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/10/2023