Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
AWG Group Ltd
Lancaster House Lancaster Way,Ermine Business Park
HUNTINGDON
PE296XU
Contact
Alice Bradley
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Banking Services
Reference number
2021 0274
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66110000 - Banking services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
As part of a wider review of cash management and treasury processes, and to ensure the group benefits from best practice in the banking industry, transactional banking is being tendered.
The aim of the tender is to retain a first class banking service, which would include the maintenance of bank accounts, handling of payments, cash processing and retaining current banking 'facilities' on behalf of Anglian Water at a benchmarked cost.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £3,030,000
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
- UKH1 - East Anglia
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Anglian Water relies upon its banking service providers to ensure the secure transmission of money through bank accounts. The contract is for banking services at Anglian Water Group level but the majority of the banking transactions, and therefore costs, are within Anglian Water Services.
It is important that Anglian Water Group maintains a seamless transition should the contract be moved. It's also extremely important that certain facilities that are available now with the incumbent bank, continue to be made available with any new supplier and they must be able to sign up to Common Term Agreements and be the Bank Account Agreement. Anglian Water must also ensure that the bank works closely with Stakeholders to ensure that payments are processed quickly, securely and competitively, and also to ensure that Anglian Water is kept up to speed with the ever changing technological enhancements.
Looking ahead to a new contract for banking services the successful bidder must be a UK clearing bank to ensure all transactions can be processed and consideration should be given to enhancements to the current service, for example the ability for same day customer refunds, API links for seamless data sharing and implementation of new initiatives regarding all aspects of cash management.
The successful bidder will also recognize the key role they play as a tier 1 bank and be able to provide other facilities, such as access to debt markets and other corporate banking services as required.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
180
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 May 2022
Local time
11:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Anglian Water Services Ltd & AWG Group Ltd
Huntingdon
Country
United Kingdom