Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public Procurement
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Accelerated Payment Solutions
Reference number
RM6220
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66110000 - Banking services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A replacement of Supplier Early Payment Solutions RM6001. The aspiration is to deliver a commercial solution that offers a comprehensive suite of early payment solutions to the entire public sector. The overall solution is in its design phase and will include Supply Chain Finance (SCF), Dynamic Discounting (DD) and will look to expand the list of services if the merits can be demonstrated for the public sector. The agreement will also seek to deliver ancillary services to public sector customers that will aid the implementation and or the maximisation of the benefits delivered.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £80,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Accelerated Payment Solutions: Supply Chain Finance
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
- 48441000 - Financial analysis software package
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66113000 - Credit granting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
CCS is focused on delivering an innovative and comprehensive early payment solution that covers all the needs of public sector customers. CCS wishes to work with the supplier base within the early payment market to ensure the solution is market leading. At this stage the possible requirements are broad with the core services of SCF and DD defined but with scope to include other areas such as Employee early payment and ancillary services such as e-Invoicing.
CCS seeks to hold comprehensive market engagement with further details below on how to register for the process.
Once they become available, the ITT documentation for this procurement may be freely accessed here: https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming
two.2.14) Additional information
The Authority intends to use an e-Tendering system in this procurement exercise and is considering the use of an e-auction.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Accelerated Payment Solutions: Dynamic Discount
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48440000 - Financial analysis and accounting software package
- 48441000 - Financial analysis software package
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
- 66113000 - Credit granting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Accelerated Payment Services will enable suppliers to choose to receive early payment for their invoices in exchange for a discount or charge against the invoice value.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
19 November 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is for information only. This PIN replaces the previous PIN issued on the 14/08/2020 under OJEU Notice Reference 2020-041846.
Please note that for this and all new UK procurement opportunities which are launched after 23:00 on 31 December 2020, CCS will be required to publish notices relating to those procurements on the new UK Find a Tender Service (FTS). Notices will not be published on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED).
You are therefore advised to monitor FTS and Contracts Finder for the notification of the release of the ITT documents for this procurement.
FTS, www.find-tender.service.gov.uk will go live and available for public use from 23:00 on 31 December 2020.
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-sector-procurement-from-1-january-2021