Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
CAXTON HOUSE
LONDON
SW1H9DA
Contact
Louise Rice
Telephone
+44 1253611633
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Louise Rice
Peel Park, Brunel Way,
Blackpool
FY4 5ES
Contact
Louise Rice
Telephone
+44 7919547211
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://dwp.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DWP Contingency Payment Services
Reference number
Project_24193
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is for the provision of the DWP Payment Contingency Services and a Sponsor Bank. A Sponsor Bank is required to support the functionality of the Payment Contingency Services. Without a Sponsor Bank in place, the Payment Contingency Services is unable to operate.
This contingency service is invoked in situations when there is a delay with release of the BACS payment file, which contains benefit and pension payments and the Department's ability to make payment on time is threatened. The service transforms BACS payments into Faster Payments to ensure customers receive their benefit/pension entitlement on their due date, reducing reputational risk and satisfying the Secretary of State's obligation.
The end to end Payment Contingency service requires two separate components, these are:
• LOT 1 - A service to reformat BACS payments into Faster Payments for onward submission into the Faster Payment infrastructure
• LOT 2 - A Sponsor Bank for the settlement of funds with the Bank of England.
DWP makes circa. 2.5m payments per day and pays over £3.7bn per week.
The end to end solution must be available from 01/07/22. The anticipated start date will be 01/04/22 to allow for an implementation phase if required.
Suppliers can submit a bid for the LOT 1 or LOT 2 services or both services. The Authority do not require the LOT 1 supplier to manage the LOT 2 supplier.
Clarification questions may be submitted from 18 October 21 up to 7 November 21. For transparency, clarification questions and responses will be shared with all interested suppliers, all sensitive information will be removed prior to wider publication.
Please Note: The Authority reserves the right to end the tendering process at any time and not to award a contract. Any costs incurred in the preparation and submitting of a bid and any subsequent activity connected to this tender exercise will be met by the Supplier, not the Authority.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 1 - Short Term Payment Contingency
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
National
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A service to reformat BACS payments into Faster Payments for onward submission into the Faster Payment infrastructure when DWP are required to invoke contingency services
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
36
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: Yes
Description of options
The term may be extended by 1+1 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 2 - Sponsor Bank
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
National
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A Sponsor Bank for the settlement of funds with the Bank of England when DWP are required to invoke the contingency services.
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
36
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: Yes
Description of options
The contract may be extended for 1+1 years
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
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
14 November 2021
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
15 November 2021
Local time
8:00am
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
Department for Work & Pensions
Peel Park
Blackpool
FY4 5ES
Country
United Kingdom