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Contract Award Notice

Card Acquiring (Merchant Services).

  • First published: 03 November 2017
  • Last modified: 03 November 2017
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Goldsmiths College
Authority ID:
AA28284
Publication date:
03 November 2017
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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).

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.

Interested parties should log onto the College Procurement portal In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/he to express interest in this project. Completed tenders must be uploaded onto In-Tend by 12:00 noon on 30.6.2017 to be considered.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Goldsmiths College

New Cross

London

SE14 6NW

UK

Contact person: Michelle McCann

E-mail: m.mccann@gold.ac.uk

NUTS: UKI44

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.gold.ac.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/he

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Card Acquiring (Merchant Services).

II.1.2) Main CPV code

66172000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

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).

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.

Interested parties should log onto the College Procurement portal In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/he to express interest in this project. Completed tenders must be uploaded onto In-Tend by 12:00 noon on 30.6.2017 to be considered.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 500 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

66172000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKI44


Main site or place of performance:

New Cross, London SE14 6NW.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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).

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.

Interested parties should log onto the College Procurement portal In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/he to express interest in this project. Completed tenders must be uploaded onto In-Tend by 12:00 noon on 30.6.2017 to be considered.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 50

Cost criterion: Price/ Cost of contract / Weighting: 50

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2017/S 104-208745

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: GOLD0451

Title: Merchant Card Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

01/10/2017

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Lloyds Bank Plc t/a Cardnet Merchant Services

25 Gresham Street

London

EC2V 7HN

UK

E-mail: Adam.Venner2@lloydsbanking.com

NUTS: UKI44

Internet address(es)

URL: https://lloydsbankcardnet.com

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 500 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Goldsmiths College

New Cross

London

SE146NW

UK

E-mail: m.mccann@gold.ac.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: www.gold.ac.uk

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Goldsmiths College

New Cross

London

SE14 6NW

UK

E-mail: m.mccann@gold.ac.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: www.gold.ac.uk

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Goldsmiths College

New Cross

London

SE14 6NW

UK

E-mail: m.mccann@gold.ac.uk

Internet address(es)

URL: www.gold.ac.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

31/10/2017

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
66172000 Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
m.mccann@gold.ac.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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