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Published 27 Jan 2023, 09:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Payment Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University (Education)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 3 Mar 2023
Lots 3see the lot list below

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Bangor University is looking to appoint a service provider(s) for merchant services, payment gateway and online e-Store.

  • Recurrence: It is intended that the contract will be re-advertised in January 2028.

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

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Merchant ServicesRenewal

Merchant Services for the 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: Wales
Extensions: The full contract term shall be 3 years with possible extensions of a further 2 years (1+1), subject to performance and agreement between the parties.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Payment GatewayRenewal

Payment gateway for authorisation through to the chosen merchant services provider for debit and credit card transactions vis all payment channels. Payment gateway should meet all the card scheme requirements for card payments and offer alternative payment methods. The solution should include reporting option, with the ability to cover payment optimisation and fraud protection options.

Delivery: Wales
Extensions: The full contract term shall be 3 years with possible extensions of a further 2 years (1+1), subject to performance and agreement between the partiesVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3E-Store for online sales.Renewal

E-Store for online sales from the chosen sale routes by the University. Giving the ability to connect to the chosen payment gateway (Lot 2) and the merchant acquirer (Lot 1). The E-Store will be used to make sales and be able to track the activity through a reporting portal, the E-store should have the ability to add and remove items for sale by University staff.

Delivery: Wales
Extensions: The full contract term shall be 3 years with possible extensions of a further 2 years (1+1), subject to performance and agreement between the partiesVariant 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
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceEnvironmentalSplit
1 · Merchant Services70%25%5%
2 · Payment Gateway80%20%—
3 · E-Store for online sales.70%30%—
Lot distribution rule: Any combination of lots.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20–30 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.

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
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
Yes · It is intended that the contract will be re-advertised in January 2028.
First published
27 Jan 2023, 09:51 GMT
Last source update
20 Feb 2023, 16:26 GMT
Award evaluation window
27 Feb 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005076
Classification (CPV)
Banking servicesFinancial transaction processing and clearing-house services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-039b18 Find a Tender

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=127558. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: The University intends to work in partnership with the Contracted supplier to identify and implement appropriate value adding benefits. Bidders will be required to submit a method statement detailing how social value will be addressed within the contract (Lot 1 only). (WA Ref:127558)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
3 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
27 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

20 Feb 2023 → 3 Mar 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    20 Feb 2023, 16:26 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    27 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline
    3 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Deadline moved to 3 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
    20 Feb 2023, 16:26 GMT
    +4 days · was 27 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.227 Feb 20233 Mar 2023+4 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.727 Feb 20233 Mar 2023+4 d

Extension provided to allow bidders more time to respond to tender requirements.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Finance Office, Cae Derwen, College Road, Bangor, Wales, LL57 2DGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

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