---
title: "Banking Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-046c41"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046c41"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046c41.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046c41.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-01-22"
---

# Banking Services

Buyer: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046c41

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046c41)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046c41.json)

## Summary

The public procurement process for "Provision of Banking Services for Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, and The Highland Councils" has been completed. The buying organisations were Aberdeenshire Council, Aberdeen City Council, and The Highland Council, with the awarded contract totaling GBP 1,032,779. This procurement falls under the services category for banking services, specifically for the regions of Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, and Inverness (UKM5). The procurement process was managed using an open procedure and was re-tendered within the required duration. Initial tender submissions closed on 26 September 2024, and the contract was awarded to Clydesdale Bank PLC, with the signing taking place on 19 December 2024. The contract includes options for potential extensions up to a total of 24 months.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for financial institutions and banks, particularly those with a strong presence and capability to provide comprehensive banking services across multiple councils. The awarded contract, valued at over one million GBP, underscores the substantial scale and impact of the services required. Ideal businesses suited for this tender are large-scale banking institutions with the necessary regulatory approvals, robust service delivery capabilities, and a proven track record in managing similar public sector banking contracts. The criteria for selection focused equally on quality and price, ensuring that only well-qualified providers with competitive offerings were considered.

## Notice

Provision of Banking Services for Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City and The Highland Councils

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of council banking services for the following three councils, Aberdeenshire Council, Aberdeen City Council and The Highland Council. Each Council will have their own contract with the winning bidder.

Options: Option to extend the contract in total by up to 24 months via a single or multiple extensions.

Renewal: Up to 24 months extension options

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002205-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | May 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £475,000 |
| Lots value | £475,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,032,779 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLYDESDALE BANK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66110000 - Banking services

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2025 at 14:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002205-2025
- 11 Sep 2024 at 14:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029128-2024
- 11 Sep 2024 at 13:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029104-2024
- 30 May 2024 at 07:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016833-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://katie.macaulay@highland.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000777545
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-046c41. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-046c41.json.