Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Mrs Jane Taylor
Telephone
+44 1519344282
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD73 - Sefton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Services (re-issued)
Reference number
DN505003
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66110000 - Banking services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for the provision of Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Services. The period of contract will be 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024 plus 2 one year optional periods.
The Council’s banking arrangements and merchant services with the successful contractor or contractors will be conducted in accordance with all relevant statutory requirements including in particular the Local Government Finance Acts 1988 and 1992 and the Education Reform Act 1988, and all Regulations made under these Acts.
The contract has been placed into two Lots. Lot 1 for Banking Services, and Lot 2 for Merchant Acquiring Services. Tenders can be for:
• Either of lots 1 and 2
• lots 1 and 2 together.
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: £735,605
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Banking Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66100000 - Banking and investment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Banking Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Price - Weighting: 45
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will carry 2 one year options, exercisable on 1st April 2024 and 1st April 2025
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Merchant Acquiring Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66110000 - Banking services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Merchant Acquiring Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 80
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will carry 2 one year options, exercisable on 1st April 2024 and 1st April 2025
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 204-497613
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN505003
Lot No
1
Title
Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Services (re-issued)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2021
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: 0
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
Nartional Westminster Bank
2-8 Church Street
Liverpool
L1 3BG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD72 - Liverpool
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: £300,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £314,798
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN505003
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LLOYDS BANK PLC TRADING AS CARDNET
London
EC2V 7HN
louise.hunter1@lloydsbanking.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £450,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £420,807
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sefton Council - Legal Services
3rd Floor Magdalen House
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Country
United Kingdom