Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bury Council
Town Hall, Knowsley Street
Bury
BL9 0SW
Contact
Miss Lucinda Kay
Telephone
+44 1612535744
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Banking Services
Reference number
DN544060
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66110000 - Banking services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bury Council is leading a procurement process on behalf of AGMA, its associates and other named authorities to establish a procurement framework with a single provider to deliver Banking Services. The participating authorities are Blackpool, Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan Councils, GM Fire & Rescue, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Transport for Greater Manchester, Kirklees Council, and West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue. Other AGMA authorities (Oldham and Stockport), joint bodies (GM Police and GM Waste Disposal Authority) and associates (Cheshire East and Warrington) are entitled to call-off from this framework if they so wish, however their requirements do not form part of the initial scope. Each Organisation that wishes to use the framework will enter into their own contract with the successful bidder by way of a call-off order. The framework agreement is for a four year period from September 2021. The wholly owned companies and Arms-Length Management Organisations (ALMOs) of the above-mentioned organisations are also entitled to use this framework. Tameside Council is the Administering Authority for the GM Pension Fund, whose requirements may also be called off under this framework.
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: £5,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bury Council is leading a procurement process on behalf of AGMA, its associates and other named authorities to establish a procurement framework with a single provider to deliver Banking Services. The participating authorities are Blackpool, Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan Councils, GM Fire & Rescue, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Transport for Greater Manchester, Kirklees Council, and West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue. Other AGMA authorities (Oldham and Stockport), joint bodies (GM Police and GM Waste Disposal Authority) and associates (Cheshire East and Warrington) are entitled to call-off from this framework if they so wish, however their requirements do not form part of the initial scope. Each Organisation that wishes to use the framework will enter into their own contract with the successful bidder by way of a call-off order. The framework agreement is for a four year period from September 2021. The wholly owned companies and Arms-Length Management Organisations (ALMOs) of the above-mentioned organisations are also entitled to use this framework. Tameside Council is the Administering Authority for the GM Pension Fund, whose requirements may also be called off under this framework. This procurement covers the core banking requirements of the participating authorities. The requirements relate primarily to core banking services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Response to the service specification comprising Account Operations, Branch Network, Payments, Income, Electronic Banking / Weighting: 20.8
Quality criterion - Name: Response to the service specification comprising Relationship Management, Service Standards & Reporting / Weighting: 4.8
Quality criterion - Name: Response to the service specification comprising Implementation Approach & Impact / Weighting: 7.2
Quality criterion - Name: Response to the service specification comprising Innovation / Weighting: 3.2
Quality criterion - Name: Response to the service specification comprising Business Continuity & Resilience / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Cost criterion - Name: Total cost of the contract over 5 year period / 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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-012044
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN544060
Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Banking Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 October 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
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: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barclays Bank plc
1 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
National registration number
1026167
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: £5,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,000,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Bury Council
Bury
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Bury Council
Bury
Country
United Kingdom