Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of the West of Scotland
High Street
Paisley
PA1 2BE
Telephone
+44 1418483943
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00473
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a Payment Platform
Reference number
UWS/2020/044
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of a payment platform for collection of UWS income from various sources including Debit /Credit Cards, Paypal, Recurrent Card Payments, Specialist payment pathways (Tuition Fees, Accommodation, Deposits, etc.) and Online Shop.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £240,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance
Across UWS Campuses (Ayr,Dumfries,Lanarkshire,London & Paisley)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a payment platform for collection of UWS income from various sources including Debit /Credit Cards, Paypal, Recurrent Card Payments, Specialist payment pathways (Tuition Fees, Accommodation, Deposits, etc.) and Online Shop.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Compliance / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Support / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The WPM payment platform is currently integrated across UWS and has been over the previous 5 years.The switching to another service provider would require significant changes to UWS policies and procedures and could pose a high security risk in terms of PCI compliance.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 158-386994
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
UWS/2020/044
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 August 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
WPM Education Ltd
26 Victoria Way
Burgess Hill
RH15 9NF
Telephone
+44 8442641580
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £240,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £240,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:629879)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Paisley Sheriff Court
3 St James Street
Paisley
PA3 2HL
Telephone
+44 1418876702
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of the West of Scotland
High Street
Paisley
PA1 2BE
Telephone
+44 1418483000
Country
United Kingdom