Contract notice

University of Edinburgh

Charles Stewart House, 9-16 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1HT

UK

Contact person: Antonia Hynd

Telephone: +44 1316502508

E-mail: [email protected]

NUTS: UKM75

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00107

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: EC0955

II.1.2) Main CPV code

66110000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Card Acquiring Services/Merchant Acquiring Services required to facilitate all card based payments to the University including but not limited to tuition fees and student accommodation rent

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions:

The tenderer must be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and be authorised to provide card acquiring services in the United Kingdom by the FCA. Evidence must be provided.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Bidders must be of sound economic standing to be able to fulfil contractual requirements if appointed. Bidders must submit their 2 most recent sets of audited accounts including (i) balance sheets and (ii) profit and loss information.

Bidders must also hold (or commit to obtain before commencement of the Framework Agreement) the following levels of insurance:

Employers liability – GBP 5 million or statutory minimum in country of domicile

Public liability - GBP 2 million

Professional Indemnity - GBP 5 million

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

The bidder must provide 2 Case Studies of contracts which demonstrates their technical ability and experience in delivering similar services as described in the Specification of Requirements which has been successfully undertaken (within the last 3 years) and displays strong similarities to the service requirements of this tender. Including:

- Who the client was/is

- full details of the scope of the services provided

- the methodology used to deliver the required services;

- the dates and duration of the services and contract;

- if subcontractors were used (e.g., for terminals) explain how you undertook contract management for the subcontracted service

- any (relevant) obstacles experienced during delivery of the services and how they were overcome; and how high levels of service were achieved.

- full contact details of the client Project Manager.

Please note that the University reserves the right to gain confirmation from the stated Client that the services and achievements were indeed provided as described for the stated Client.

Maximum Page Limit is 3 sides of A4 per case study

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

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: Yes

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 14/01/2022

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 14/01/2022

Local time: 12:00

VI.4.1) Review body