Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
Contact
Mr Shak Miah
shak.miah@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1452324331
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK13 - Gloucestershire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk
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 BANKING SERVICES
Reference number
DN549725
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66110000 - Banking services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) intends to procure a transactional banking provider for general banking services.
The banking service requirements of GCC are below.
1.1 A fixed term 5 year contract for banking services.
1.2 Four (4) main bank accounts, with the ability to be administered through internet banking, which can handle common forms of banking transaction, including foreign generated transactions.
1.3 The ability to pool these main accounts, with the contractual right to offset for both balances and interest calculation.
1.4 A further account which is to be segregated from the main accounts, but administered through the same internet banking portal as the main accounts.
1.5 A Head Office Collection Account (HOCA) for the receipt of school and library payments, (or any legitimate, cost effective replacement system).
1.6 In addition to the main accounts, approximately 160 accounts are maintained for schools and other establishments. These are operated independently from the main bank accounts and have their own signatories, they are not subject to the account balance pooling arrangement detailed in 1.2.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £23,308.70
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) intends to procure a transactional banking provider for general banking services.
The banking service requirements of GCC are below.
1.1 A fixed term 5 year contract for banking services.
1.2 Four (4) main bank accounts, with the ability to be administered through internet banking, which can handle common forms of banking transaction, including foreign generated transactions.
1.3 The ability to pool these main accounts, with the contractual right to offset for both balances and interest calculation.
1.4 A further account which is to be segregated from the main accounts, but administered through the same internet banking portal as the main accounts.
1.5 A Head Office Collection Account (HOCA) for the receipt of school and library payments, (or any legitimate, cost effective replacement system).
1.6 In addition to the main accounts, approximately 160 accounts are maintained for schools and other establishments. These are operated independently from the main bank accounts and have their own signatories, they are not subject to the account balance pooling arrangement detailed in 1.2.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-013203
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 September 2021
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: 0
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
Lloyds Bank
25 Gresham Street
London
EC2v 7HN
Michelle.davis@lloydsbanking.com
Telephone
+44 7710807738
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK13 - Gloucestershire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £265,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Gloucestershire County Council
Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
shak.miah@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1452424331
Country
United Kingdom