Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
shona.brydson@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3003000300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Preliminary market testing for Banking Service for Client Income & Expenditure
Reference number
RC-CPU-21-338
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66110000 - Banking services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Marketing engagement in accordance with Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended.
Renfrewshire Council has an existing contract for the provision of banking services for clients (adults with incapacity), to process income and expenditure. The Council is reviewing the future requirements beyond October 2022 and wishes to identify the availability and structure of features in similar banking services.
A list of outline requirements is contained in document “RC-CPU-21-388 Banking Questionnaire”, in the Additional Documents area of this Prior Information Notice.
Interested parties are requested to review this and complete this document, providing feedback of these types of features they currently offer, or equivalents.
Completed questionnaires should be submitted to Shona Brydson at shona.brydson@renfrewshire.gov.uk by 28 March 2022.
Feedback will be collated from all responses to determine mandatory and discretional requirements which may be implemented in any future tender, where considered relevant by the Council.
Responses to questionnaires received will be used to inform the approach to take for this Banking Service requirement.
The decision to use any feedback or comments made during this engagement rests with Renfrewshire Council.
Full details of the requirements and proposed contract will be published by Renfrewshire Council in the contract notice and procurement documents.
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
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Individual comments are invited and welcome, however Renfrewshire Council is under no obligation to accept them, and any decisions taken following this engagement are made by Renfrewshire Council in accordance with the applicable law.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
27 May 2022
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
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=686233.
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