Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sheffield City Council
Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
S1 2HH
Contact
Tim Dent
Telephone
+44 01142053646
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
National registration number
(GB) 173 5488 38
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Merchant Acquirer Services
Reference number
95378
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council takes payments for various services, Council Tax, Business Rates etc. via several channels e.g. online, telephone etc. Through these different channels we process most of the card payments (debit and credit) through Access Group’s Pay360 solution. To be able us to take the card payments we need the services of a merchant acquirer who collect card-based payments which have been made via Pay360.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,125,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council takes payments for various services, Council Tax, Business Rates etc. via several channels e.g. online, telephone etc. Through these different channels we process most of the card payments (debit and credit) through Access Group’s Pay360 solution. To be able us to take the card payments we need the services of a merchant acquirer who collect card-based payments which have been made via Pay360.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Direct Award via Lot 2 (Acquiring and Merchant Equipment Services) of the Crown Commercial Services Payment Acceptance 2 (RM6325) Framework
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Merchant Acquirer Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lloyds Bank plc t/a Lloyds Bank Cardnet Merchant Services Ltd
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £4,125,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Town Hall, Pinstone Street,
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom