Published date: 14 August 2019

This notice was replaced on 6 March 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 6 March 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Banking and investment services - 66100000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

LGSS001-DN414158-01843491

Published date

14 August 2019

Closing date

20 September 2019

Contract start date

1 March 2020

Contract end date

28 February 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Contract for the provision of banking services and associated services for Cambridgeshire County Council.

This Contract is for 5 years, with an option to extend for 2 years, followed by a further 2 years followed by a final 1 year (making a maximum contract length of 10 years in total). The contract estimated start date will be 1st March 2020.

The current estimated spend for such is £50,000 per annum. Potential Providers should note that this figure is an estimate and shall fluctuate depending on the numbers, types of transactions and any borrowing that may occur over the life of the agreement.
Potential Providers should note that this figure is an estimate and shall fluctuate depending on the numbers, types of transactions and any borrowing that may occur over the life of the agreement.
There will be no guarantee of work or volume of work to be given under this contract.

The Authority requires a comprehensive money transmission banking service involving maintenance of Council, Pension Fund and school bank accounts, handling of paper, BACS and CHAPS clearing, cash processing and other activities associated with local authority banking business. The Authority will require an internet banking service for balance/transaction reporting and payment initiation.

The Authority expects that the way the service is provided during the life of the contract may change as the market and the authority change its working practices and more digital Methods/ processes are adopted for receipts and payments.

The Authority is not dividing this contract into lots as they wish to have one banking provider in order to provide economies of scale and ensure consistency within internal processes and contract management of the agreement where this is relevant.

The Deadline for Potential Provider's Invitation To Tender clarification questions is Tuesday 3rd September 2019

More information

Links

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The tender documentation is available on the following tendering portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Home/About If Providers have any questions then they should utilise the messaging system with the LGSS Procurement Portal to raise any questions.

About the buyer

Contact name

Shaun Lay

Address

Shire Hall
Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1223715354

Email

shaun.lay@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/