Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Chorley Council
Town Hall, Market Street
Chorley
PR7 1DP
Contact
Procurement Team
procurement@southribble.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
South Ribble Borough Council
Leyland
procurement@southribble.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southribble.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Preston City Council
Preston
procurement@southribble.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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.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
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF: MERCHANT ACQUIRING SERVICES ON BEHALF OF: CHORLEY COUNCIL, SOUTH RIBBLE BOROUGH COUNCIL, & PRESTON CITY COUNCIL
Reference number
DN729347
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council and Preston City Council, (together referred to as “The Councils”), are undertaking a review of their current merchant acquiring arrangements and through this Invitation to Tender are inviting potential Service Providers to tender for new contracts.
Bidders should register their interest via the Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk in order to access the full specification, invitation to tender documentation and instructions on how to bid. Once you have accessed www.the-chest.org.uk please search for Chorley Borough Council in the ‘current opportunities’ field to locate and express an interest in this project. Any tender queries must be submitted through the electronic tendering system “The Chest”.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council and Preston City Council, (together referred to as “The Councils”), are undertaking a review of their current merchant acquiring arrangements and through this Invitation to Tender are inviting potential Service Providers to tender for new contracts.
Bidders should register their interest via the Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk in order to access the full specification, invitation to tender documentation and instructions on how to bid. Once you have accessed www.the-chest.org.uk please search for Chorley Borough Council in the ‘current opportunities’ field to locate and express an interest in this project. Any tender queries must be submitted through the electronic tendering system “The Chest”.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 55
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 October 2024
End date
30 September 2027
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract will be subject to two one year renewal options
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Open procedure
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
22 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
22 July 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
Chorley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council and Preston City Council, (together referred to as “The Councils”), are undertaking a review of their current merchant acquiring arrangements and through this Invitation to Tender are inviting potential Service Providers to tender for new contracts.
Bidders should register their interest via the Chest at www.the-chest.org.uk in order to access the full specification, invitation to tender documentation and instructions on how to bid. Once you have accessed www.the-chest.org.uk please search for Chorley Borough Council in the ‘current opportunities’ field to locate and express an interest in this project. Any tender queries must be submitted through the electronic tendering system “The Chest”.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Chorley Borough Council
Chorley
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Chorley Borough Council
Chorley
Country
United Kingdom