006/2022T Card Acquiring · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of the West of England (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure

Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: South West (UKK11)

Published estimate£2,450,000exc. VAT

Submissions closed 29 Apr 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of the West of England is going out to tender for the provision of Merchant Services for processing, authorisation and settlement of the University’s debit and credit transactions via all payment channels including customer present (Chip and PIN/contactless payments), customer not present (Mail Order / Telephone Order) and online (e-commerce). The University is seeking to develop efficient and cost-effective merchant service arrangements which will be capable of meeting future market and technological changes, and which will meet, and often exceed, user expectations. It is looking for a relationship with an organisation which it can be confident will fulfil all the University’s current and future requirements. It is important that any potential acquiring partner can add value through an effective dedicated corporate support team backed up by a proactive education sector specialist Relationship Manager.

CPV: Banking and investment services · Banking services · Financial and insurance services · Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This tender is for the provision of Merchant Services for processing, authorisation…Renewal

This tender is for the provision of Merchant Services for processing, authorisation and settlement of the University’s debit and credit transactions via all payment channels including customer present (Chip and PIN/contactless payments), customer not present (Mail Order / Telephone Order) and online (e-commerce).

Delivery: South West

Extensions: The duration of this contract will be for an initial period of 60 months, with the option to extend for a further 2x12 months (in 12 months increments), subject to performance and agreement between the parties.Variant bids: not allowed

66100000 Banking and investment services 66110000 Banking services 66172000 Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 21 Mar 2022, 16:38 GMT
Last source update: 21 Mar 2022, 16:38 GMT
Award evaluation window: 29 Apr 2022 – …
Authority reference: UWE/006/2022T
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-007619
Classification (CPV): Banking and investment servicesBanking servicesFinancial and insurance servicesFinancial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Delivery area: South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03245d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 29 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 29 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

21 Mar 2022 → 29 Apr 2022 · 3 dates

Notice published
21 Mar 2022, 16:38 GMT
Submission deadline
29 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
29 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of the West of England

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, South West, BS16 1QYContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

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