Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HM Revenue & Customs
Ralli Quays, 3 Stanley Street
Salford
M60 9LA
Contact
Bhavina Patel
Telephone
+44 7815438343
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Tax
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Confirmation of Payee
Reference number
SR550131519
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
The Authority has identified a requirement for the provision of confirmation of payment services in order to enable our customers to easily make bank transactions to and from the Authority.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £9,000,000
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
- 66110000 - Banking services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 48812000 - Financial information systems
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
HMRC is the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority. We collect the money that pays for the UK’s public services. Our strategic objectives to help us achieve this, and become a world-class organisation, are:
• Maximise revenues and bear down on avoidance and evasion;
• Transform tax and payments for our customers; and
• Design and deliver a professional, efficient and engaged organisation.
Focusing on these objectives the Authority wishes to procure the provision of the service to use Confirmation of Payee (CoP) to make it easier for our customers to make bank transactions to and from the Authority. Individuals and organisations can transact with the Authority via a growing number of online internal and external services, many of which require the user to supply bank account details. These online services currently use industry standard checks, sort code data and third-party APIs to validate bank account details. The addition of CoP service shall allow the Authority to improve this validation process, which consequently will make these online services easier to use and provides additional means for preventing and detecting fraud.
Bidders must have an existing relationship with a sponsor who has Open Banking credentials possess access through an authorised participant bank or be able to demonstrate to the Authority that the bidder can ensure a sponsor will be in place before the effective date.
Central government strategy is moving towards ‘Government as a platform’. As a result, the Authority needs to ensure that it is not limited in how it makes its services available to other government bodies, local government and the wider public sectors. This contract will be enabled for all public sector organisations to use, including but not limited to: Central Government Departments and their arm’s length bodies (ALBs), education and higher-education sector, housing associations, NHS trusts, local authorities and charities. The maximum contract value, including the Authority and any other service beneficiaries, will be £9million over the contract period of two (2) years plus a possible one (1) year extension. The Authority’s specific requirement for the Services as a share of the maximum contract value is anticipated to be £6million over the contract period.
To participate please ensure you are registered at the link below as soon as possible at
http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full. As part of the registration process you will receive a system generated email asking you to activate your SAP Ariba supplier account by verifying your email address. Once you have completed the activation process you will receive a further email by return confirming the ‘registration process is now complete’ and providing you with ‘your organisation’s account ID’ number. If an email response from HMRC is not received within one working day of your request, please re-contact sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gov.uk (after first checking your spam in-box) notifying non-receipt and confirming when your registration request was first made. Once you have obtained ‘your organization’s account ID’ number, please email Bhavina.patel1@hmrc.gov.uk and e.procurement@hmrc.gov.uk before the closing date with your account ID number.
Once you have complied with the foregoing you will receive an e-mail confirming access to the procurement event.
Further information about HMRC’s procurement tool SAP Ariba, a Suppliers Guide and general information about supplying to HMRC is available on the HMRC website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/supplying.htm.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Management Activity / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social, Environmental & Innovative Characteristics / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: Security / Weighting: 7
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £9,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract may be subject to renewal either after the initial two year contract period or after the possible one year extension i.e after three years.
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
two.2.14) Additional information
Suppliers need to register on HMRC SAP Ariba portal.
Suppliers will need to register at: http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full
Once you have registered to access the event, please email Bhavina.patel1@hmrc.gov.uk and e.procurement@hmrc.gov.uk the following:
AN number
Contract title in Section II.1.1
Contact name & details
Organisation name
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
The Supplier shall be authorised by and registered with the Financial Conduct Authority.
The Supplier shall be certified by and enrolled with the Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE).
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 March 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 March 2021
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
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.
Please follow the below instructions if you wish to participate in the tender.
HMRC use an HMRC version of SAP Ariba Sourcing. Suppliers using HMRC's Ariba for the first time will need to register at http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full As part of the registration process you will receive an email. Once you have obtained your account ID (AN) number, please email e.procurement@hmrc.gov.uk with the following information:
Contract title and Reference
Your organisation’s HMRC SAP Ariba account ID
Your organisation name
Your name
Your email address
Your telephone number.
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GO Reference: GO-2021226-PRO-17852454
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HM Revenue & Customs
Ralli Quays, 3 Stanley Street
Salford
M60 9LA
Country
United Kingdom