Section one: Contracting authority
one.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
tenders@procurementassist.co.uk
Telephone
+44 3301281336
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/about-us/trust-profile/ifm-bolton/
Buyer's address
http://www.procurementassist.co.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Electronic Payments and Associated Services
Reference number
PA BOS 20
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.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.
Procurement Assist is publishing this Notice of Amendment made pursuant to the original Notice 2024/S 000-015947 to extend the DPS to 31 May 2029. The remaining information in relation to this DPS is unchanged.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £75,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 66151000 - Financial market operational services
- 66150000 - Financial markets administration services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 79211200 - Compilation of financial statements services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
- 64216110 - Electronic data exchange services
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48217000 - Transaction-processing software package
- 48482000 - Business intelligence software package
- 48460000 - Analytical, scientific, mathematical or forecasting software package
- 30160000 - Magnetic cards
- 30162000 - Smart cards
- 30237131 - Electronic cards
- 30199200 - Envelopes, letter cards and plain postcards
- 30197645 - Card for printing
- 22455000 - ID cards
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £75,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 May 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Procurement Assist are extending the active period of the DPS to 31 May 2029. The DPS will be reviewed on an annual basis for amendment, further extension, termination or to re-procure.
two.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
The dynamic purchasing system might be used by additional purchasers
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-015947
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 May 2029
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
1 June 2029
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.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:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3726PDEZZA
GO Reference: GO-2025110-PRO-29098919
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Royal Court of Justice, London
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
Royal Court of justice, London
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The High Court
Royal Court of Justice, London
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom