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Published 27 Jun 2024, 12:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for Banking Services

Official notice

Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£330,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Jul 2024awarded 28 Feb 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This is a contract award notice for Framework Agreement for Banking Services.

Renfrewshire Council (the Council) awarded the Framework Agreement for Banking Services to Clydesdale Bank Plc for general banking services for Lot 1 Renfrewshire Council and Associated Bodies and Lot 2 Renfrewshire Leisure Limited trading as OneRen. Clydesdale Bank will be required to deliver of a comprehensive banking service, including but not limited to, the opening and closing of bank accounts, an internet banking service for balance/transaction reporting and payment initiation, provision of cheques and pay-in slips, credit facilities, BACS, CHAPS, faster Payments, international payments and paper clearing.

  • Recurrence: If extension period is utilised, April 2031

CPV: Banking services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · 1 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Renfrewshire Council General Banking Services and associated bodiesAwardedRenewalPublished value£330,000

Renfrewshire Council will Call-Off on behalf of the following associated bodies under Lot 1.

Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board.

Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning Authority

Scotland Excel

Clydesdale Bank Plc will be required to deliver of a comprehensive banking service, including but not limited to, the opening and closing of bank accounts, an internet banking service for balance/transaction reporting and payment initiation, provision of cheques and pay-in slips, credit facilities, BACS, CHAPS, faster Payments, international payments and paper clearing. Additional information: 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.

Delivery: Scotland · Renfrewshire area
Extensions: The Council reserve the right under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2015 to add or remove banking services relating to the requirements that would not be appropriate to source from another Service Provider. · This Framework Agreement will be for 4 years. Any Call-Off Contracts will be up to an initial 5 years with the option to extend for up to a period of 2 years at the sole discretion of the Council.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2Renfrewshire Leisure Limited trading as OneRen General Banking ServicesAwardedRenewalLot estimate not published

Renfrewshire Leisure Limited trading as Oneren (OneRen) will be entitled to award Call-Off Contracts under Lot 2.

Clydesdale Bank Plc will be required to deliver of a comprehensive banking service, including but not limited to, the opening and closing of bank accounts, an internet banking service for balance/transaction reporting and payment initiation, provision of cheques and pay-in slips, credit facilities, BACS, CHAPS, faster Payments, international payments and paper clearing. Additional information: 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. Please see the ITT in PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: Scotland · Renfrewshire area
Extensions: The Council and OneRen reserve the right under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Scotland Regulations 2015 to add or remove banking services relating to the requirements that would not be appropriate to source from another Service Provider. · The Framework Agreement is for 4 years. Any Call off contract period will be up to an initial 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at the sole discretion of OneRenVariant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 45%Price: 55%
Published sub-criteria (8)
  • Relationship Management: 9%
  • Cheque deposits: 5%
  • Query resolution: 10%
  • Implementation: 5%
  • Cyber Security: 5%
  • ICT: 6%
  • Fair Work First: 5%
  • price: 55%
Published award criteria (12)
  • Relationship Management: 9
  • Cheque deposits: 5
  • Query resolution: 10
  • Implementation: 5
  • Cyber Security: 5
  • ICT: 6
  • Credit Interest (not scored – information only): 0
  • Debit Interest (not scored - information Only): 0
  • Fair Work First: 5
  • Sustainability (not scored - information Only): 0
  • Community Benefits (voluntary): 0
  • Price: 55
Conditions of participation4
  • Suitability

    The Service Provider must be registered and authorised with both the Financial Conduct Authority and also the Prudential Regulation Authority to provide banking and related services (collectively “Services”). The Service Provider will comply with the requirements of the Banking Act 2009 and the Financial Services Act 2012 in respect of such Services. The Service Provider will be a UK institution which has permission under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to carry on the regulated activity of accepting deposits.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Insurance - It is a requirement of this Framework Agreement and any Call Off Contract made the under the Framework Agreement. that tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Call-Off Contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below.

    Financial - Please note tenderers are required to have a Minimum Long Term rating detailed below which will be maintained for the duration of the Framework Agreement and any Call Off Contract made the under the Framework Agreement.

    Minimum: Insurance * Employers Liability – statutory minimum 5million (GBP) each and every claim * Public liability – minimum 2 million (GBP), each and every claim * Professional indemnity – 500,000 (GBP) for each and every claim in the aggregate with 500,000 (GBP) on an automatic annual …
  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in the SPD, Tenderers will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as detailed Specification.

    Tenders will also be required to confirm whether they intent to sub-contract any of the services relating to this tender in the SPD. A SPD will be required to be completed for each sub-contractor as detailed in the SPD

  • Technical & professional ability

    The Service Provider will be and continue to be a UK institution which has permission under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to carry on the regulated activity of accepting deposits (within the meaning of section 22 of that Act, taken with Schedule 2 and any order under section 22) for the term of the Contract and for the term of any Call-off thereunder. Service Provider will be registered and authorised and will maintain such registration and authorisation with both the Financial Conduct Authority and also the Prudential Regulation Authority in respect of the provision banking and related services.

    The Service Provider will at all times comply with the requirements of the Banking Act 2009 and the Financial Services Act 2012 in respect of all Services provided under the Framework Agreement and any Call-off.

    • Suitability qualified and experienced staff
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework Agreement for Banking Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · If extension period is utilised, April 2031
First published
27 Jun 2024, 12:45 BST
Last source update
6 Mar 2025, 09:04 GMT
Award evaluation window
29 Jul 2024 – …
Authority reference
RC-CPU-23-151
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008133
Classification (CPV)
Banking services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047300 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2105/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.

Publisher note: 1. The Renfrewshire Council (as lead Purchaser) will award the Framework Agreement and will Call-Off on behalf of the Council and associated bodies under Lot 1: * Renfrewshire Valuation Joint Board, a separate legal entity and statutory body. Established by the Valuation Joint Boards (Scotland) Order 1995 to carry out the valuation functions of Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Councils. * The Glasgow and Clyde Valley Strategic Development Planning Authority. The Councils in the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley area work together on strategic development plan matters. A strategic development team is managed by a joint committee of 16 councillors from the eight participating councils * Scotland Excel, a non-profit making organisation funded by participating local authority members. Its head office is located in Paisley. Renfrewshire Leisure Limited (RLL) trading as OneRen will enter into any call off under Lot 2 of the Framework Agreement. 2. The Framework Agreement commenced on the 26th February 2025 and is for a period of 4 years. Any Call-off Contact awarded under either Lot 1 or Lot 2 will not automatically expire after the Framework Agreement Expiry Date. 3. The value detailed is the the maximum ceiling value including use of all extension periods for all Call-Off Contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement. (SC Ref:792183)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
29 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Jul 2024, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jul 2024 → 6 Mar 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    29 Jul 2024, 14:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    19 Dec 2024, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    6 Mar 2025, 09:04 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Mar 2025, 09:04 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 4busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 28 Feb 2025

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Renfrewshire Leisure Limited trading as OneRen General Banking Services

    Signed
    28 Feb 2025
    Value
    £25,500
    Status
    active
  • Renfrewshire Council General Banking Services and associated bodies

    Signed
    27 Feb 2025
    Value
    £282,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Renfrewshire Council General Banking Services and associated bodies4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——
2 · Renfrewshire Leisure Limited trading as OneRen General Banking Services4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Renfrewshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1JBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Clydesdale Bank PLCFramework contractor 30 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, UK, G1 2HLContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.