--- title: "Preliminary market testing for Banking Service for Client Income & Expenditure" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000686233" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000686233" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000686233.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000686233.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2022-03-10" --- # Preliminary market testing for Banking Service for Client Income & Expenditure Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000686233 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000686233) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000686233.json) ## Summary Renfrewshire Council is conducting preliminary market testing for a Banking Service aimed at clients managing income and expenditure, particularly for adults with incapacity. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the title of the tender being "Preliminary market testing for Banking Service for Client Income & Expenditure." This engagement is designed to inform the requirements for future contracts, with a deadline for feedback set for 28 March 2022. Interested parties should submit their completed questionnaires to the Council’s contact point. Renfrewshire Council is located at Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, with the postal code PA1 1JB in the UK. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in banking services, financial management solutions, or those providing tailored services for individuals with special financial needs. Companies that can demonstrate innovative banking features or possess experience in servicing vulnerable client populations will be well-equipped to compete. The feedback gathered during this market testing will potentially shape subsequent procurement processes, making it crucial for interested firms to actively engage and highlight their capabilities. ## Notice Marketing engagement in accordance with Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended. Renfrewshire Council has an existing contract for the provision of banking services for clients (adults with incapacity), to process income and expenditure. The Council is reviewing the future requirements beyond October 2022 and wishes to identify the availability and structure of features in similar banking services. A list of outline requirements is contained in document "RC-CPU-21-388 Banking Questionnaire", in the Additional Documents area of this Prior Information Notice. Interested parties are requested to review this and complete this document, providing feedback of these types of features they currently offer, or equivalents. Completed questionnaires should be submitted to Shona Brydson at shona.brydson@renfrewshire.gov.uk by 28 March 2022. Feedback will be collated from all responses to determine mandatory and discretional requirements which may be implemented in any future tender, where considered relevant by the Council. Responses to questionnaires received will be used to inform the approach to take for this Banking Service requirement. The decision to use any feedback or comments made during this engagement rests with Renfrewshire Council. Full details of the requirements and proposed contract will be published by Renfrewshire Council in the contract notice and procurement documents. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Individual comments are invited and welcome, however Renfrewshire Council is under no obligation to accept them, and any decisions taken following this engagement are made by Renfrewshire Council in accordance with the applicable law. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR443069 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 May 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | PAISLEY | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA1 1JB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | | Local authority | Renfrewshire | | Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central | | Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66110000 - Banking services ## Release History - 10 Mar 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR443069 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR443069&idx=1 10th March 2022 - RC-CPU-21-388 Client Banking Questionnaire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR443069 Preliminary market testing for Banking Service for Client Income & Expenditure - Marketing engagement in accordance with Regulation 41 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended. Renfrewshire Council has an existing contract for the provision of banking services for clients (adults with incapacity), to process income and expenditure. The Council is reviewing the future requirements beyond October 2022 and wishes to identify the availability and structure of features in similar banking services. A list of outline requirements is contained in document "RC-CPU-21-388 Banking Questionnaire", in the Additional Documents area of this Prior Information Notice. Interested parties are requested to review this and complete this document, providing feedback of these types of features they currently offer, or equivalents. Completed questionnaires should be submitted to Shona Brydson at shona.brydson@renfrewshire.gov.uk by 28 March 2022. Feedback will be collated from all responses to determine mandatory and discretional requirements which may be implemented in any future tender, where considered relevant by the Council. Responses to questionnaires received will be used to inform the approach to take for this Banking Service requirement. The decision to use any feedback or comments made during this engagement rests with Renfrewshire Council. Full details of the requirements and proposed contract will be published by Renfrewshire Council in the contract notice and procurement documents. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=686233 - http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000686233 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000686233. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000686233.json.