Official UK procurement notice
Payment Acceptance 2 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCrown Commercial Service, as the Authority, has put in to place an agreement for the provision of Payment Acceptance Services for use by Central Government and UK public sector bodies. This Framework replaced RM6118 Payment Acceptance.
This Framework consisted of 3 lots:
Lot 1 Payment Acceptance Services
Lot 2 Acquiring and Merchant Equipment Services
Lot 3 Payment Consultancy
The Framework has been established for 48 months.
CPV: Banking services · Financial consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 11 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Payment Acceptance ServicesAwardedPublished value£1,000,000,000
Lot 1 Payment Acceptance Services allows Customers to accept payment through face to face or unattended POS terminals like car parking machines. It also facilitates payment via alternative payment methods over the phone and the internet, and allows Customers full range of services including optional services such as PISP (payments, authenticated and paid directly out of a persons or businesses bank account, using faster payment instead of a debit or credit card). Additional information: A framework contract has been awarded to 4 bidders for Lot 1
Lot #2Acquiring and Merchant Equipment ServicesCancelledPublished value£175,000,000
Lot 2 Acquiring and Merchant Equipment Services allows Customers to accept payment (and settlement of funds) through face to face or unattended POS terminals like car parking machines. Additional information: A framework contract has been awarded to 4 bidders for Lot 2.
Lot #3Payment ConsultancyCancelledPublished value£25,000,000
Lot 3 Payment Consultancy allows for strategic advice to define payment acceptance and payment issuance requirements. Additional information: A framework contract has been awarded to 3 bidders for Lot 3.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Section 5 of the 2015 Public Contract Regulations (implementing the directive) on the basis of information provided in response to an invitation to tender (ITT) registering for access.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Payment Acceptance 2” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- First published
- 9 Mar 2023, 09:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 9 Oct 2023 – …
- Authority reference
RM6325- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001665- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b0cbFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The value provided in Section II.1.7 is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this Commercial Agreement. As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2664db21-c24c-4a15-b44d-4594adb5ab38 1) Redacted Commercial Agreement 2) List of Successful Suppliers 3) Approved Customer list 4) Transparency Agenda On 02/04/2014, Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 9 Oct 2023, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 9 Oct 2023, 15:01 BST
Timeline
1 May 2023 → 17 Jan 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 May 2023, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown9 Oct 2023, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened9 Oct 2023, 15:01 BST
- Notice published17 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2023- Status changed to active8 Sept 2023, 15:27 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Sept 2023, 15:27 BST
- Deadline published: 9 Oct 2023, 15:00 BST8 Sept 2023, 15:27 BST
- Buyer details updated8 Sept 2023, 15:27 BST
- Status changed to complete17 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 001665-2024-1
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2023
- Value
- £1,200,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Payment Acceptance Services | 11bids · 11 electronic | 5 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEconomic affairs
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria