Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Queens University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKN06 - Belfast
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
QUB/2262/22 Tuition Fee Payment Acceptance Platform
Reference number
QUB/2262/22
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66115000 - International payment transfer services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Queen’s seeks to procure a cloud-based Tuition Fee Payment Acceptance Platform to significantly improve the processes, security and customer experience associated with taking tuition fee related payments from payers. The new solution will replace the current Worldpay Corporate Gateway, and other manual payment methods within the Student Finance Office, with one third party software solution, which offers multiple payment methods and is a one-stop shop, fully integrated to Oracle’s PeopleSoft Campus Solutions in the Cloud (OCI), PUM25 known internally at Queen’s as Qsis.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66115000 - International payment transfer services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN06 - Belfast
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s seeks to procure a cloud-based Tuition Fee Payment Acceptance Platform to significantly improve the processes, security and customer experience associated with taking tuition fee related payments from payers. The new solution will replace the current Worldpay Corporate Gateway, and other manual payment methods within the Student Finance Office, with one third party software solution, which offers multiple payment methods and is a one-stop shop, fully integrated to Oracle’s PeopleSoft Campus Solutions in the Cloud (OCI), PUM25 known internally at Queen’s as Qsis.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 62
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 38
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
5 years, with options to extend by up to a further 60 months/to end of useful life
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
5 years, with options to extend by up to a further 60 months/to end of useful life
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 August 2022
Local time
11:59pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 August 2022
Local time
4:15pm
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.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom