Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Education Authority NI
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
BSF-19-022 Banking Services for the Education Authority
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66110000 - Banking services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Supply of Banking Services to the Education Authority NI.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
36
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2020/S 207-506456
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
BSF-19-022
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
26 August 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
BANK OF IRELAND UK PLC
London
EC4M 9BE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.bankofirelanduk.com
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £1,485,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 66110000 - Banking services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Supply of Banking Services to the Education Authority NI.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
6
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£215,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
BANK OF IRELAND UK PLC
London
EC4M 9BE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.bankofirelanduk.com
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The contract is modified and to be extended by a further 6 month period (October 2023 – March 2024).
The value of the extension period as an additional £215,000 (maximum).
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
EA is onboarding with the CPD Collaborative Banking Services Framework. There has been a delay in providing a required service from the Post Office to enable the full banking service required by the EA to operate fully and for all services to fully transition. This delay is due to regulatory systems changes at the Post Office which was unforeseen by all parties (EA, Danske Bank and Post Office) and only became known in late 2022.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £2,065,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £2,270,000