Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Banking and Merchant Card Services
Notice Description
The Council is seeking to appoint a suitable Bank to provide the Provision of Banking Services and Merchant Card Services to the Council.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Council is seeking to appoint a suitable Bank provider for its Corporate Banking Services to include banking and merchant card services. The Council is seeking to award a single contract covering the full range of services as clearly detailed within the ITT. The contract is for a period of five years, with the option to extend for up to a further period of five years extended on an annual basis. The process will be a three stage process consisting of selection, evaluation and preferred bidder stage. Stage One - Selection stage This will consist of Pass/Fail questions. Providers will need to pass all questions to proceed to the award stage, Stage Two. Providers shall note that if they fail any of the Pass/Fail criteria with in the selection stage their bids will be excluded from any further part in the process. Financial Rating The minimum requirement acceptable to the Council during the tender process and throughout the term of the contract shall be the investment grade rating of (short-term/ Long-term) F2 / BBB Fitch or equivalent. The Council shall undertake periodic reviews of the successful providers rating during the term of the contract. If the successful provider falls below the F2 / BBB (Fitch or equivalent) during the term of the contract, the Council shall terminate the contract. Stage Two - Evaluation stage The award methodology will be based upon the Most Economical Advantageous Tender submission received utilising a criteria of Cost and Quality with the following % attributed to each area: Cost 40% weighting Quality 60% Weighting, to include specification response, Demonstration / Presentation The evaluation stage will consist of scored questions. Full details of the evaluation process are available within the ITT. Stage Three - Preferred Bidder Stage The Council will commence discussions on the banks Terms and Conditions and any other aspects including but not limited to technical and commercial aspects of the bid, terms and conditions and the length of the contract period which will not exceed ten (10) years. Social Value is a non scored requirement for this tender but a mandatory requirement. Full details are in the ITT Additional information: The contract period is for five years with the option to extend up to a further period of five years. The estimated value includes extension options
Renewal: The contract includes an option to extend for up to a further period of five (5) years (Total Ten Years)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ad37
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033536-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66100000 - Banking and investment services
66110000 - Banking services
66120000 - Investment banking services and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £910,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £910,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Oct 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Nov 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Helen Sellwood Sellwood
- Contact Email
- sellwhl@caerphilly.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1443863161
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HENGOED
- Postcode
- CF82 7PG
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL53 Gwent Valleys
- Delivery Location
- TLL16 Gwent Valleys
-
- Local Authority
- Caerphilly
- Electoral Ward
- Ystrad Mynach
- Westminster Constituency
- Caerphilly
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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