Tender for Merchant Acquiring Services

Estimated value excluding VAT: Range: between 200 000 and 300 000 GBP.

United Kingdom-Haywards Heath: Financial market operational services

2015/S 226-411613

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Mid Sussex District Council
Oaklands, Oaklands Road
For the attention of: Dave Chalk
RH16 1SS Haywards Heath
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1444477286
E-mail: dave.chalk@midsussex.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.midsussex.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: BRC Consulting Services Ltd
Maxwelton house, 41 — 43 Boltro Road
For the attention of: Roger Tristram
RH16 1BJ Haywards Heath
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1444451000
E-mail: rtristram@brcconsulting.co.uk
Internet address: www.brcconsulting.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Mid Sussex District Council
Oaklands, Oaklands Road
For the attention of: Head of Legal Services
RH16 1SS Haywards Heath
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: www.midsussex.gov.co.uk

I.2)Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.3)Main activity

General public services

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description

II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:

Provision of Merchant Acquiring Services.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 6: Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Oaklands, Oaklands Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1SS.

NUTS code UKJ24

II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)

II.1.4)Information on framework agreement

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Provision of Merchant Acquiring Services.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

66151000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 200 000 and 300 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: Range: between 1 and 3
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)

II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Starting 1.4.2016. Completion 31.3.2022

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract

III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:

III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:

III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in the tender documents.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As detailed in the tender documents.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
As detailed in the tender documents.

III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts

III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Accelerated negotiated

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue

IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction

An electronic auction will be used: no

IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

5.1.2016 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.

IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

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

VI.3)Additional information

VI.4)Procedures for appeal

VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures

Mid Sussex District Council
Oaklands, Oaklands Road
RH16 1SS Haywards Heath
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1444458166
Internet address: www.midsussex.gov.uk

VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals

Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: In accordance with Regulation 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, (SI 2015 No:102), Mid Sussex District Council will incorporate a minimum of a 10 — calendar day standstill period starting from the date when the award decision notification is despatched to bidders. This period allows unsuccessful bidders to seek further de-briefing from the Council before the Contract is entered into.

VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

Mid Sussex District Council
Oaklands, Oaklands Road
RH16 1SS Haywards Heath
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1444458166
Internet address: www.midsussex.gov.uk

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

19.11.2015