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title: "NAC/1132 Provision of Banking & Merchant Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000587310"
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# NAC/1132 Provision of Banking & Merchant Services

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000587310

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## Summary

North Ayrshire Council is conducting a public procurement process for the "NAC/1132 Provision of Banking & Merchant Services". This tender falls under the services category and the contract will be located in Irvine, UK. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract scheduled to commence on 1st February 2020. The tender was opened on 17th September 2019 and has two main components: Banking Services and Merchant Services. The total contract value is £805,000, and it includes an array of services such as internet banking facilities and merchant service provisions across multiple Council locations.

This opportunity represents significant potential for growth for businesses in the banking and financial services sector, particularly those that can provide internet banking solutions or merchant service capabilities. Companies with experience in cash management and a track record of delivering similar services will be well-suited to compete. The contract allows for a duration of five years with the possibility of two annual extensions, making it an attractive long-term opportunity for suppliers. Interested businesses should consider their capacity to meet the requirements specified in the tender to successfully bid and secure a place in the delivery of these essential services.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Council requires the provision of Banking and Merchant Services for cash management services. Lot 1 - Banking Services. The Council currently operates bank accounts to handle core activities and investments. These accounts require an internet banking facility, providing bank account balances, group account cleared and available balances, reporting, find transaction facility, reconciliation facility, payments, inter-account transfers and customised user access. Lot 2 - Merchant Services. The Council seeks to continue to implement an efficient delivery of its financial services. As an integral part of this the Council requires access to a merchant service provider for a number of Council locations. Payments will be required for both customer present and not present transactions with a range of major cards being accepted. This contract will be required to commence 01/02/2020.

### Lot Information

Banking Services

Lot 1 - Banking Services The Council currently operates bank accounts to handle core activities and investments. These accounts require an internet banking facility, providing bank account balances, group account cleared and available balances, reporting, find transaction facility, reconciliation facility, payments, inter-account transfers and customised user access.

Renewal: The contract will be for a period of 5 years commencing 01/02/2020 until 31/01/25 with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years until 31/01/27.

Merchant Services

Lot 2 - Merchant Services The Council seeks to continue to implement an efficient delivery of its financial services. As an integral part of this the Council requires access to a merchant service provider for a number of Council locations. Payments will be required for both customer present and not present transactions with a range of major cards being accepted.

Renewal: The contract will be for a period of 5 years commencing 01/02/2020 until 31/01/25 with the option to extend annually for a further 2 years until 31/01/27.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378896 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2019 |
| Award date | 27 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2020 - 31 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £805,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £792,098 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CLYDESDALE BANK; LLOYDS BANK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66100000 - Banking and investment services
- 66110000 - Banking services
- 66111000 - Central bank services
- 66120000 - Investment banking services and related services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2020 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378896
- 21 Aug 2019 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG364025
- 6 Aug 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362448
- 13 Jun 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN357219

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUN357219&idx=1
  14th June 2019 - Pin Notice Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN357219
  Provision of Banking & Merchant Services - North Ayrshire Council are looking to notify the market of this future contract opportunity. It is anticipated that this will be advertised in July 2019 as an Open tender on the Public Contracts Scotland National Advertising Portal and the Official Journal of the European Union. The procurement exercise will be carried out via the PCS-Tender E-tendering system. North Ayrshire Council would welcome notes of interest at this stage. Please note, you will still be able to submit a tender for this procurement exercise without having to note your interest at this stage
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG362448
  NAC/1132 Provision of Banking & Merchant Services - North Ayrshire Council requires the provision of Banking and Merchant Services for cash management services. Lot 1 - Banking Services. The Council currently operates bank accounts to handle core activities and investments. These accounts require an internet banking facility, providing bank account balances, group account cleared and available balances, reporting, find transaction facility, reconciliation facility, payments, inter-account transfers and customised user access. Lot 2 - Merchant Services. The Council seeks to continue to implement an efficient delivery of its financial services. As an integral part of this the Council requires access to a merchant service provider for a number of Council locations. Payments will be required for both customer present and not present transactions with a range of major cards being accepted. This contract will be required to commence 01/02/2020.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN378896
  NAC/1132 Provision of Banking & Merchant Services - North Ayrshire Council requires the provision of Banking and Merchant Services for cash management services. Lot 1 - Banking Services. The Council currently operates bank accounts to handle core activities and investments. These accounts require an internet banking facility, providing bank account balances, group account cleared and available balances, reporting, find transaction facility, reconciliation facility, payments, inter-account transfers and customised user access. Lot 2 - Merchant Services. The Council seeks to continue to implement an efficient delivery of its financial services. As an integral part of this the Council requires access to a merchant service provider for a number of Council locations. Payments will be required for both customer present and not present transactions with a range of major cards being accepted. This contract will be required to commence 01/02/2020.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000587310
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/

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