Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
Contact
Miss Louisa Coley
louisa.coley@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1892526121
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ46 - West Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fe026df2-3468-ee11-8124-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=fe026df2-3468-ee11-8124-005056b64545
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
Corporate Banking and Merchant Services
Reference number
DN694071
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66100000 - Banking and investment services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to award a contract for corporate banking and card merchant services (excluding investment services). This contract term will be an initial 5-year term. The Council would reserve the right to extend this contract for a period of up to 60 months at the end of the initial 5-year contract term. The anticipated service commencement date is 1st April 2024.
Tenderers interested in this opportunity must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Once registered, tenderers will be able view and download the documents.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Monday 8th November 2023
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Wednesday 15th November 2023
Evaluation: w/c Monday 20th November 2023
Appointment of contractor: December 2023
Contract Start Date: 1st April 2024
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 66100000 - Banking and investment services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ46 - West Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (TWBC) is looking to award a contract for corporate banking and card merchant services (excluding investment services). This contract term will be an initial 5-year term. The Council would reserve the right to extend this contract for a period of up to 60 months at the end of the initial 5-year contract term. The anticipated service commencement date is 1st April 2024.
Tenderers interested in this opportunity must register their interest through the Kent Business Portal (registration is free). Once registered, tenderers will be able view and download the documents.
Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement
Tender release: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Expression of Interest Deadline: 12:00pm Monday 8th November 2023
Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 12:00pm Wednesday 15th November 2023
Evaluation: w/c Monday 20th November 2023
Appointment of contractor: December 2023
Contract Start Date: 1st April 2024
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
Start date
1 April 2024
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract term will be an initial 5-year term. The Council would reserve the right to extend this contract for a period of up to 60 months at the end of the initial 5-year contract term.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
8 November 2023
Local time
12:00pm
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 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mid Kent Legal Services
Town Hall
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
Country
United Kingdom