Tender

West Dunbartonshire Council Provision of Banking Services

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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Tender

07 Oct 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

West Dunbartonshire Council has initiated an open procurement process for the provision of banking services, serving both the Council and West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust. This tender is located in West Dunbartonshire, UK (region UKM81) and falls under the industry category of general public services, specifically banking services (CPV: 66110000). The current stage is the 'Tender' phase, with the submission deadline set for 7th November 2025. The contract will officially start on 10th November 2025. This procurement process is conducted under an open procedure, requiring electronic submissions. The total contract value is estimated at £105,500 GBP, and the contract duration is 1,080 days, with potential for two 12-month extensions.

This tender presents notable opportunities for financial institutions with expertise in banking services and compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). Businesses with strong credit ratings, as indicated by a minimum of Baa3 long-term and P-3 short-term ratings from agencies such as Moody's, are well-suited to compete. The tender provides a chance to engage with public sector entities and contribute to community benefits as part of the Council's commitment to social, environmental, and economic advantages through procurement. Successful bidders are expected to collaborate with the Council to optimise community benefits arising from this contract, potentially enhancing their own corporate social responsibility initiatives.

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Notice Title

West Dunbartonshire Council Provision of Banking Services

Notice Description

West Dunbartonshire Council (the Council) and West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust (the Leisure Trust) wish to establish a contract for the provision of banking services. The service will be provided to both the Council and the Leisure Trust with bank transactional services; however it is critical that both the Council and the Leisure Trust can clearly identify transactions that are specific to each organisation.

Lot Information

Lot 1

West Dunbartonshire Council (the Council) and West Dunbartonshire Leisure Trust (the Leisure Trust) wish to establish a contract for the provision of banking services. The service will be provided to both the Council and the Leisure Trust with bank transactional services; however it is critical that both the Council and the Leisure Trust can clearly identify transactions that are specific to each organisation.

Renewal: 2 x 12 Month Extensions are available

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000810171
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT540817
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£105,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£105,500 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Sep 2025Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Louise Mcivor
Contact Email
louise.mcivor@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1389737000

Buyer Location

Locality
DUMBARTON
Postcode
G82 1QL
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
Delivery Location
TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
West Dunbartonshire
Electoral Ward
Dumbarton
Westminster Constituency
West Dunbartonshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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