Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QU
Contact
Procurement
Telephone
+44 2073758175
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Printing-and-distribution-services./Z2KFA7ZY45
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/E4C235G896
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
FSCS499 Cheque Printing and Pay-out Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79824000 - Printing and distribution services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is to appoint service contracts to a Primary and a Secondary Cheque Providers to assure continuity of pay-out timeliness and capacities.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
FSCS is seeking to appoint two single Service Providers for the provision of Cheque Printing and Pay-out services. FSCS would seek to appoint a preferred/primary service provider (winning bid) and a secondary Service Provider (second placed bid ranked based on outcome of tender evaluation).
The Secondary Provider would be able to provide services in the event any of the following circumstances apply:
(i) Preferred Service Provider does not have enough capacity to execute a Payment Services Order to meet FSCS statutory timescales
(ii) in the event of a major default(s) where FSCS at its discretion opts to use both suppliers in order to increase its chances of meeting statutory timelines.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £333,334
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
There is an option to extend for a further 2 x 12 months
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
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z2KFA7ZY45
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
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
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
27 January 2025
Local time
2:00pm
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
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
27 January 2025
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Printing-and-distribution-services./Z2KFA7ZY45
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z2KFA7ZY45
GO Reference: GO-20241218-PRO-28934244
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QU
Telephone
+44 2073758175
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The Royal Court of Justice
The Strand
London
Telephone
+44 2073758175
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QU
Telephone
+44 2073758175
Country
United Kingdom