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Published 20 Aug 2021, 15:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Merchant Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER (Education)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Sept 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Manchester wishes to appoint a service provider for Merchant payment services.

CPV: Banking services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The University of Manchester wishes to appoint a service provider for Merchant payment…Published value£200,000

The University of Manchester wishes to appoint a service provider for Merchant payment services.

Delivery: North West
Extensions: 2 x 12 month extension subject to performanceVariant bids: not allowed

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
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Providers must be subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority and authorised to provide merchant services in the United Kingdom.

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
20 Aug 2021, 15:26 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2021, 15:26 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Sept 2021 – …
Authority reference
2021/1803/Merchant Services/PP/NG
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-020499
Classification (CPV)
Banking services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d782 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Part 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 address the remedies available to economic

operators. The University will incorporate a minimum 10 (ten) calendar day standstill period

in accordance with Regulation 87 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 prior to

concluding the award of any contract pursuant to this notice.

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Submission deadline
15 Sept 2021, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
22 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Aug 2021 → 22 Sept 2021 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Aug 2021, 15:26 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    15 Sept 2021, 17:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    22 Sept 2021, 13:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Room G010,John Owens Building, Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, North West, M139PLContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court Justice of EnglandReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria