Contract

Framework Agreement for Banking Services

  • Renfrewshire Council
  • Renfrewshire Leisure Limited trading as OneRen

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008133

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-047300 (view related notices)

Published 6 March 2025, 9:04am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Renfrewshire Council

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1JB

Contact

Gillian Gordon

Email

gillian.gordon@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.1) Name and addresses

Renfrewshire Leisure Limited trading as OneRen

The Lagoon Centre, 11 Christine Street

Paisley

PA1 1NB

Email

carol.armstrong@renfrewshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1416187390

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.renfrewshireleisure.com

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA23182

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

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

Framework Agreement for Banking Services

Reference number

RC-CPU-23-151

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66110000 - Banking services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a contract award notice for Framework Agreement for Banking Services.

Renfrewshire Council (the Council) awarded the Framework Agreement for Banking Services to Clydesdale Bank Plc for general banking services for Lot 1 Renfrewshire Council and Associated Bodies and Lot 2 Renfrewshire Leisure Limited trading as OneRen. Clydesdale Bank will be required to deliver of a comprehensive banking service, including but not limited to, the opening and closing of bank accounts, an internet banking service for balance/transaction reporting and payment initiation, provision of cheques and pay-in slips, credit facilities, BACS, CHAPS, faster Payments, international payments and paper clearing.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £307,500

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Renfrewshire Council General Banking Services and associated bodies

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66110000 - Banking services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance

Renfrewshire area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Renfrewshire Council will Call-Off on behalf of the following associated bodies under Lot 1.

Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board.

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning Authority

Scotland Excel

Clydesdale Bank Plc will be required to deliver of a comprehensive banking service, including but not limited to, the opening and closing of bank accounts, an internet banking service for balance/transaction reporting and payment initiation, provision of cheques and pay-in slips, credit facilities, BACS, CHAPS, faster Payments, international payments and paper clearing.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Relationship Management / Weighting: 9

Quality criterion - Name: Cheque deposits / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Query resolution / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Security / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: ICT / Weighting: 6

Quality criterion - Name: Credit Interest (not scored – information only) / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion - Name: Debit Interest (not scored - information Only) / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability (not scored - information Only) / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits (voluntary) / Weighting: 0

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Council reserve the right under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2015 to add or remove banking services relating to the requirements that would not be appropriate to source from another Service Provider.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Renfrewshire Leisure Limited trading as OneRen General Banking Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66110000 - Banking services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance

Renfrewshire area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Renfrewshire Leisure Limited trading as Oneren (OneRen) will be entitled to award Call-Off Contracts under Lot 2.

Clydesdale Bank Plc will be required to deliver of a comprehensive banking service, including but not limited to, the opening and closing of bank accounts, an internet banking service for balance/transaction reporting and payment initiation, provision of cheques and pay-in slips, credit facilities, BACS, CHAPS, faster Payments, international payments and paper clearing.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Relationship Management / Weighting: 9

Quality criterion - Name: Cheque deposits / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Query resolution / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Cyber Security / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: ICT / Weighting: 6

Quality criterion - Name: Credit Interest (not scored – information only) / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion - Name: Debit Interest (not scored - information Only) / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability (not scored - information Only) / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits (voluntary) / Weighting: 0

Price - Weighting: 55

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The Council and OneRen reserve the right under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2015 to add or remove banking services relating to the requirements that would not be appropriate to source from another Service Provider.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the ITT in PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-019668


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Renfrewshire Council General Banking Services and associated bodies

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clydesdale Bank PLC

30 St Vincent Place

Glasgow

G1 2HL

Telephone

+44 141423294

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £282,000

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Renfrewshire Leisure Limited trading as OneRen General Banking Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clydesdale Bank PLC

30 St Vincent Place

Glasgow

G1 2HL

Telephone

+44 1412423294

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £25,500

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

1. The Renfrewshire Council (as lead Purchaser) will award the Framework Agreement and will Call-Off on behalf of the Council and associated bodies under Lot 1:

* Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board, a separate legal entity and statutory body. Established by the Valuation Joint Boards (Scotland) Order 1995 to carry out the valuation functions of Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Councils.

* The Glasgow and Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning Authority. The Councils in the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley area work together on strategic development plan matters. A strategic development team is managed by a joint committee of 16 councillors from the eight participating councils

* Scotland Excel, a non-profit making organisation funded by participating local authority members. Its head office is located in Paisley.

Renfrewshire Leisure Limited (RLL) trading as OneRen will enter into any call off under Lot 2 of the Framework Agreement.

2. The Framework Agreement commenced on the 26th February 2025 and is for a period of 4 years. Any Call-off Contact awarded under either Lot 1 or Lot 2 will not automatically expire after the Framework Agreement Expiry Date.

3. The value detailed is the the maximum ceiling value including use of all extension periods for all Call-Off Contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement.

(SC Ref:792183)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Court of Session

Parliament Square

Edinburgh

EH1 1RQ

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2105/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.