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