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Published 28 Jul 2022, 11:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Banking Services

Official notice

Authority: East Renfrewshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£150,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Aug 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Renfrewshire Council is currently inviting tenders, from suitably qualified companies for the supply of the following requirements. Provision of Banking Services for both the council and East Renfrewshire Cultural & Leisure Trust (ERCL) . The Council is aware that the banking sector is consistently developing its services. The flexibility to enjoy the benefits of any developments would be expected from the successful tender

The Council utilises a range of transactions, the main types are as follows;

Auto Credits to Accounts

Auto Debits to Accounts

Manual Credits

Manual Debits

Cheques Remitted

Cash Handled

CHAPS Payments Out

Stopped Cheques

Salary Recalls

Unpaid Cheques Received

BACSTEL-IP Transactions

International Currency Payments

  • Recurrence: Sept 2030 once the 60 months + 3 x 12 extension periods

CPV: Banking services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1RenewalPublished value£150,000
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Provision for 3 x 12 month extension periodsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 95Price: 60Social value: 5
Published sub-criteria (19)
  • COMMUNITY BENEFITS: 5
  • FAIR WORKING PRACTICES: 5
  • CASH WITHDRAWALS CHEQUE ENCASHMENTS, PROCESSES: 5
  • STATEMENTS PROVISION OF PAID CHEQUES: 5
  • ELECTRONIC INTERNET BANKING: 5
  • RECONCILIATION DATA POOLED BANK ACCOUNTS: 5
  • CASH MANAGEMENT INTEREST ARRANGMENTS: 5
  • BACS CHAPS and CREDIT FACILITY: 5
  • OVERDRAFT FACILITIES: 5
  • VOUCHER ENQUIRY SCREEN: 5
  • BANKING DIFFERENCES PREPARATION OF BANKING: 5
  • AUTHORISED SIGNATORIES: 5
  • FRAUD: 5
  • SERVICE QUALITY: 10
  • CONTRACT TRANSFER IMPLEMENTATION: 10
  • EXTERNAL AUDIT: 5
  • EXIT PLAN: 5
  • price: 60
  • HEALTH and SOCIAL CARE CLIENT ACCOUNTS: 5
Published award criteria (19)
  • COMMUNITY BENEFITS: 5
  • FAIR WORKING PRACTICES: 5
  • CASH WITHDRAWALS CHEQUE ENCASHMENTS, PROCESSES: 5
  • STATEMENTS PROVISION OF PAID CHEQUES: 5
  • ELECTRONIC INTERNET BANKING: 5
  • RECONCILIATION DATA POOLED BANK ACCOUNTS: 5
  • CASH MANAGEMENT INTEREST ARRANGMENTS: 5
  • BACS CHAPS and CREDIT FACILITY: 5
  • OVERDRAFT FACILITIES: 5
  • VOUCHER ENQUIRY SCREEN: 5
  • BANKING DIFFERENCES PREPARATION OF BANKING: 5
  • AUTHORISED SIGNATORIES: 5
  • FRAUD: 5
  • SERVICE QUALITY: 10
  • CONTRACT TRANSFER IMPLEMENTATION: 10
  • EXTERNAL AUDIT: 5
  • HEALTH and SOCIAL CARE CLIENT ACCOUNTS: 5
  • EXIT PLAN: 5
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Companies are required to be authorised by Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority.

  • Condition of participation
    no text published
    Minimum: To establish the financial standing of a bidder, the Council will: Take into account a risk report provided independently by Creditsafe. Within such reports, the risk of business failure is expressed as a score ranging from 1 -100. In the event that a company is determined to h…
  • Technical & professional ability

    Previous Experience

    Minimum level(s) of standards required:

    Bidders will be required to provide 3 examples of similar services carried out in the past three years that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the work as described in part II.2.4 of this Contract Notice and within all tender documents. The examples provided must be of a similar value, size and scope.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 160 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · Sept 2030 once the 60 months + 3 x 12 extension periods
First published
28 Jul 2022, 11:38 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2022, 11:38 BST
Award evaluation window
29 Aug 2022 – …
Authority reference
ERC000060
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020594
Classification (CPV)
Banking services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0356d7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: Bidders should note that all questions relevant to this exercise should be posted using the Message Board facility for this project. Please ensure that all documentation is read thoroughly. Please note that the dates on this notice are indicative and subject to change. All values indicated are indicative figure only and no guarantee is given with regard to the Council’s overall uptake of any resulting contract. Bidders are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time and date to avoid any last minute problems. East Renfrewshire Council reserves the right inline with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, to modified any awarded contract without a new procurement procedure. Bidders should note that all questions relevant to this exercise should be posted using the Message Board facility for this project. Please ensure that all documentation is read thoroughly. Please note that the dates on this notice are indicative and subject to change. All values indicated are indicative figure only and no guarantee is given with regard to the Council’s overall uptake of any resulting contract. Bidders are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time and date to avoid any last minute problems. East Renfrewshire Council reserves the right inline with Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, to modified any awarded contract without a new procurement procedure. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 19881. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Bidders responding to this opportunity will be required to confirm their compliance with the following in order for their bid to be considered further. Should you advise that you are unwilling to confirm compliance your bid will be removed from this exercise without further consultation? East Renfrewshire Council is committed to maximising community benefits, Community benefits improve the economic, social or environmental wellbeing of the area. Under this contract the successful supplier will be requested to support East Renfrewshire Council’s economic, environmental and social regeneration objectives to achieve benefits for our identified beneficiary hierarchy. Tier 1. Targeted recruitment and training for priority employability groups. Tier 2. Work experience placements for the same target groups. Tier 3. Curriculum support for schools and those on employability pathways. Tier 4. Community Enhancement for community groups and projects. Tier 5. Small and Medium Enterprises and Social Enterprise Organisations supply chain support. If you are successful in the award of this contract you will be required to communicate / meet with East Renfrewshire Council to finalise the delivery of the benefits that you are offering under this contract. Based on the estimated value and term of contract being offered the Council expects you to meet a minimum of 50 Community Benefits points. Please note there is no limit to the Community Benefits that a Bidder may offer and the total Community Benefit Points for these may exceed the stated expectation. (SC Ref:701059)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
29 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
29 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Jul 2022 → 29 Aug 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    28 Jul 2022, 11:38 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    29 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    29 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Renfrewshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park,, Giffnock, Scotland, G46 6UGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body PaisleyContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.