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title: "Banking Services & Merchant Acquiring Solution"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000510482"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2017-11-30"
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# Banking Services & Merchant Acquiring Solution

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000510482

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## Summary

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking to establish a contract for "Banking Services & Merchant Acquiring Solution" located in North Lanarkshire, UK. The tender process is currently in the active stage, having concluded on 9 October 2017, with awards signed on 23 November 2017. This procurement employs an open method and targets the services sector, specifically related to public services. Interested bidders must adhere to compliance requirements outlined in the contract notice.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the banking and financial services sectors, particularly those with experience in local authority contracts. Companies capable of providing comprehensive banking solutions—such as direct debit facilities, internet banking, and card payment systems—will find this procurement especially relevant. Additionally, firms that can demonstrate strong community engagement and support initiatives will enhance their competitiveness in this opportunity.

## Notice

The Authority wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Services.

### Lot Information

Merchant Acquiring Services

The Merchant acquiring services required is the facility for card payments, which allows users of the Council and/or the ALEOs services to pay charges with a range of payment cards, including: Maestro; Visa Debit/Electron; MasterCard/Visa Credit cards; and, various Commercial and other Business Credit cards available from card issuing banks. . The Merchant Acquirer must facilitate an electronic card acquiring solution that enables such payments to be made by the following methods: Swipe; Chip & Pin; Cardholder not present; Internet; and, Touch Tone Payments (Automated Phone). . The potential providers should be able to demonstrate relative experience with Local Authorities or organisation with similar profile for the aforementioned requirements.. EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. . Should a potential provider intend to use subcontractor for key Rqts the same exclusion grounds apply to subcontractors. An ESPD must be completed for the subcontractor for Part III Exclusion Grounds

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 month

Banking Services

The Authority requires a range of general banking services including, but not limited to: Bank account facilities/Access to branch network; Direct Debit payment system e.g. BACS; Cashing/opening credit facilities; and, Internet banking. . Other notable Requirements: The suite of bank accounts required by the Authority are required to be located within the same branch of a potential providers banking service, that is, unless the potential provider can otherwise demonstrate to the Authority advantages for using different branches for various and/or specific accounts. . The Authority will specify Authorised Signatories who may instruct the Banking Services Provider. The potential provider must have controls in place to support this. . The Authority will require assistance by telephone and/or e-mail with general banking queries or issues. An SLA will be required to govern this. . The Authority requires BACS (Bankers Automated Credit Services) credit facility for paying its creditors, and payroll costs. A facility of around GBP 30M is required. . The Authority requires an overdraft facility . The Authority requires an intra-day (settlement risk) of around GBP 20M for the initiation of CHAPS/Faster payments. . The potential providers should be able to demonstrate relative experience with Local Authorities for the aforementioned requirements.. EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. . Should a potential provider intend to use subcontractor for key Rqts the same exclusion grounds apply to subcontractors. An ESPD must be completed for the subcontractor for Part III Exclusion Grounds

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 month

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC302811 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 1 year before contract is due to expire |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66110000 - Banking services

## Release History

- 30 Nov 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC302811
- 8 Sep 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294983

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP294983&idx=3
  11th September 2017 - ESPD LOT 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP294983&idx=4
  11th September 2017 - ESPD LOT 2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP294983&idx=5
  11th September 2017 - General conditions of contract
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP294983&idx=6
  11th September 2017 - ESPD LOT 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP294983&idx=1
  11th September 2017 - ITT Letter
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP294983&idx=2
  11th September 2017 - ITT
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294983
  Banking Services & Merchant Acquiring Solution - The Authority wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Services.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC302811
  Banking Services & Merchant Acquiring Solution - The Authority wishes to establish a contract for the provision of Banking Services and Merchant Acquiring Services.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000510482
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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