Planning

Banking Services

  • Metropolitan Police Service

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-006059

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029f1d

Published 25 March 2021, 11:34am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Metropolitan Police Service

West End Central Police Station

LONDON

W1S2EX

Contact

Hannah Lloyd

Email

Hannah.Lloyd@met.police.uk

Telephone

+44 7886566254

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

Buyer's address

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://supplier.coupahost.com/quotes/public_events?customer=metpolice

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Banking Services

Reference number

MET POLICE__COUPA EVENT #95_Prior Information Notice

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Authority are undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to establish interest and solutions that are currently available in the marketplace for Banking Solutions.

The Authority currently has two main bank accounts 1) Fund Main Supply Account and 2) Fund Drawing Account.

In addition to the main accounts approximately 100 bank accounts will be required by divisions and operational departments. Most of these accounts are operated on an imprest basis and are funded periodically. Bank accounts are also maintained for holding significant balances on behalf of third parties.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66110000 - Banking services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Authority are undertaking a preliminary market engagement exercise to establish interest and solutions that are currently available in the marketplace for Banking Solutions.

Background Information

The Authority currently has two main bank accounts 1) Fund Main Supply Account and 2) Fund Drawing Account.

In addition to the main accounts approximately 100 bank accounts will be required by divisions and operational departments. Most of these accounts are operated on an imprest basis and are funded periodically. Bank accounts are also maintained for holding significant balances on behalf of third parties.

As a minimum, for the Third Party Monies accounts, the Authority requires a virtual account solution that has the following functionality:

• the ability to hold funds in Sterling, Euros and US dollars

• simple desktop opening/closing of bank accounts

• production of bank statements for individual account holders that are identical to standard bank statements (i.e. the statements must refer to the bank and the individual account holder, including both their name and their POCA reference, and not MOPAC or the MPS).

There is a requirement for there to be a large London presence across the Metropolitan Police District to enable money to be deposited.

two.2.14) Additional information

There are two key questions at the end of the PIN document that we require responses to if you are interested in this procurement.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

11 May 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

Please see PIN in Coupa and respond to the two questions by 15th April 2021 if you are interested in this procurement.