Opportunity

MERCHANT ACQUIRING SERVICES

  • Hyndburn Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-036160

Published 21 December 2022, 10:59am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Hyndburn Borough Council

Scaitcliffe House

ACCRINGTON

BB50PF

Contact

Martin Dyson

Email

martin.dyson@hyndburnbc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1254380973

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD46 - East Lancashire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/download-package/contract-opportunity-merchant-acquiring-services/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/download-package/contract-opportunity-merchant-acquiring-services/

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

MERCHANT ACQUIRING SERVICES

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66110000 - Banking services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Hyndburn Borough Council is inviting bidders to tender for a contract for the provision of merchant acquiring services to commence June 1st, 2023, with a duration of 3 years and the option to renew for a further 2 years. More information in tender documents.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD46 - East Lancashire
Main site or place of performance

Hyndburn Borough Council, Scaitcliffe House, Ormerod Street, Accrington, BB50PF

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

All details in tender documents

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

Yes

Description of renewals

Tenderers are invited to submit a proposal for a new contract with a duration of an initial period of 3 years, with the option to renew for a further 2 years on a 1 + 1 year basis. Note: the Council may decide not to renew the contract after the initial period and to retender for the services required.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: 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

See tender 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

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision

See tender 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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

7 February 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 1 June 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 February 2023

Local time

2:00pm


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

Hyndburn Borough Council

Accrington

Country

United Kingdom