Published date: 22 July 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 June 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Banking services - 66110000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£740,000

Procurement reference

OJEU18-001

Published date

22 July 2019

Closing date

1 June 2018

Contract start date

27 August 2018

Contract end date

26 August 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Durham University have a requirement for a supplier who can provide PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards) Merchant Services to ensure the University remains compliant with all regulatory standards.

In addition to ensuring the University remains compliant, improved value for money is also a key driver behind this tender opportunity along with the desire for high quality management information. Tender responses should include interchange plus plus pricing for card transactions and all other aspects of the service to be provided
directly or any associated third parties including terminal costs, regular fees, DCC rebate and non-secure activity etc.

As part of the evaluation process, you may be expected to attend a clarification meeting at the University scheduled for 18/07/2018. Suppliers are asked to ensure that they can attend such a meeting on this day. Further details will follow in due course of process.

The contract will run for a period of 4 year with an option of a 2 year extension on a year by year basis. The contract will be for sole use of Durham University.

Potential suppliers must offer and support Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) terminals. The University will not consider tender submissions from suppliers who do not offer and support P2PE terminals.

Please click on the following link to see all of the documentation and or to express an interest:
http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6773

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Merchant Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 1 May 2018

Additional text

Potential suppliers must offer and support Point to Point Encryption (P2PE) terminals. The University will not consider tender submissions from suppliers who do not offer and support P2PE terminals.

As part of the evaluation process, you may be expected to attend a clarification meeting at the University scheduled for 18/07/2018.

Full tender documents and to submit a tender, please see the link below:
http://events.transaxions.com/service.aspx?event=6773

Award information

Awarded date

23 January 2019

Contract start date

19 July 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£1,311,997

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC

Address

4th Floor, Meridien House,69-71 Clarendon Road
RUGBY
Warwickshire
WD17 1DS
GB

Reference

Companies House number: FC027535

Value of contract

£1,311,997

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Initial four year agreement with the option to extend for a further 24 months (2 year).

About the buyer

Contact name

Steven Carter

Address

South Road
DURHAM
DH13LE
England

Email

steven.carter@durham.ac.uk

Website

www.dur.ac.uk