Notice Information
Notice Title
Electronic Payment Services - Mini Competition from PfH Framework
Notice Description
The Council's Benefits and Revenue service currently have a requirement for payment processing services of Council Tax and Rent payments via both Paypoint and Post Office transactions. Payment from the public is made via the use of barcode or plastic cards. On average there are 170,000 transactions for Post Office and Payments and 150,000 transactions for PayPoint payments per annum based on the 3 year period. The Benefits and Revenue section receive daily payment files from the incumbent provider AllPay and weekly settlements. The Council are looking for a continuation of these services as key project deliverables.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Council identified the Procurement for Housing (PfH) Electronic Payment Services Framework as a compliant route to market having used the previous generation framework. A mini competition from the following Lot was used to secure best value. Lot 1: Multiple Network Managed Service AllPay Ltd Capita Both suppliers have a range of fully managed payment solutions accessible across the UK. Each offering a variety of payment methods from payment cards, barcoded bills, letters, cards, online payments, telephone payment, mobile payments, direct debits, cash-out and bill payment solutions. By utilising Lot 1 of the new Electronic Payment Framework the Council have access to a fully EU compliant Framework and offers access to a number of Post Offices and PayPoint outlets within the South Lanarkshire Council geographical area. In line with the PfH Electronic Payment Services framework guidance the mini competition was published though Public Contracts Scotland Tender (PCS-T) on 15 April 2021 with a closing date of 5 May 2021. Both participants within Lot 1 - Multiple Network Managed Service, AllPay and Capita were invited to bid. Tenders were invited on a Price/Quality basis. The following weightings were used to determine the most economically advantageous tender: Quality (Technical) 60% Price (Commercial) 40%
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000673810
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440364
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
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- CPV Codes
66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £525,156 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Feb 20224 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Aug 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Peter Cannon
- Contact Email
- peter.cannon@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1698454184
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HAMILTON
- Postcode
- ML3 0AA
- Post Town
- Motherwell
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM95 South Lanarkshire
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- Local Authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Hamilton North and East
- Westminster Constituency
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB440364
Electronic Payment Services - Mini Competition from PfH Framework - The Council's Benefits and Revenue service currently have a requirement for payment processing services of Council Tax and Rent payments via both Paypoint and Post Office transactions. Payment from the public is made via the use of barcode or plastic cards. On average there are 170,000 transactions for Post Office and Payments and 150,000 transactions for PayPoint payments per annum based on the 3 year period. The Benefits and Revenue section receive daily payment files from the incumbent provider AllPay and weekly settlements. The Council are looking for a continuation of these services as key project deliverables.
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