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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/11/2014

Expire date: 10/12/2014

External Reference: 2014-030031

TED Reference: 2014/S 225-397776

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Classic Sector

Directive 2004/18/EC

Services

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Office of the Revenue Commissioners
N/A
Castle View, 52-57 South Great Georges St
Dublin 2  Dublin
IE
For the attention of: Alan Gaffney
Telephone: +353 18635648
E-mail: agaffney@revenue.ie
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/366
Electronic access to information: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82794&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=82794&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)

Main activity

  • Economic and financial affairs
  • 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:

Contract for Banking Services for the Office of the Revenue Commissioners

II.1.2)

Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
    Category No6:  Financial services a) Insurances services b) Banking and investment services
    Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance:

    Ireland

    NUTS code
    IRELAND
    II.1.3)

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

    The notice involves a public contract
    II.1.5)

    Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

    Revenue, the contracting authority, intends to award a contract for the provision of certain banking services to support the delivery of its activities. The scope of the service to be provided is in 2 Lots as follows: Electronic Payment Accounts and Cheque Drawing Accounts

    II.1.6)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    66100000   Banking and investment services
    66110000   Banking services
    66112000   Deposit services
    66120000   Investment banking services and related services
    66133000   Processing and clearing services
    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:  yes
    Tenders may be submitted for  one or more lots
    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:

    The service comprises Category 6 business banking services. The scope of the services to be provided is in two lots as follows: Electronic Payment Accounts and Cheque Drawing Accounts It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded for a period of 4 years with an option to extend for a further two twenty four month periods, not to exceed eight years in total. The contract will be subject to annual review and satisfactory performance.

    II.2.2)

    Information about options

    Options: yes
    Description of these options:

    See II.2.1 above

    Provisional timetable for recourse to these options:
    in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)
    II.2.3)

    Information about renewals

    This contract is subject to renewal: yes
    Number of possible renewals:  2
    In the case of renewable contracts, estimated time-frame for subsequent calls for competition: 
    in months: 24 (from the award of the contract)
    II.3)

    Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

    Duration in months: 096 (from the award of the contract)

    Information about lots

    Lot No: 1  Lot title: Electronic Payment Accounts
    1)

    Short description:

    Revenue requires a range of electronic payment accounts and related banking facilities to support the following activities:

    Electronic processing of Tax and Duty Refunds

    Electronic processing of Payroll and Supplier Payments

    In 2013, transactions to the value of €4,039m were processed through the in-scope Electronic Payment Accounts.

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    66000000   Financial and insurance services
    66100000   Banking and investment services
    66110000   Banking services
    66112000   Deposit services
    66120000   Investment banking services and related services
    66133000   Processing and clearing services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    Up to a maximum of 8 years

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    Duration in months: 96 (from the award of the contract)
    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Lot No: 2  Lot title: Cheque Drawing Accounts
    1)

    Short description:

    Revenue’s strategy and preference is to use electronic funds transfer where possible but there remains a significant requirement for cheques relating to personal customers and, on a reducing basis, business customers. The cheque accounts services must support a high level of automation, with advanced bank reconciliation for integration to current Revenue systems. In 2013, transactions to the value of €830m were processed through the in-scope Cheque Drawing

    2)

    Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

    66000000   Financial and insurance services
    66100000   Banking and investment services
    66110000   Banking services
    66112000   Deposit services
    66120000   Investment banking services and related services
    66133000   Processing and clearing services
    3)

    Quantity or scope:

    Up to a maximum of 8 years

    4)

    Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion

    Duration in months: 96 (from the award of the contract)
    5)

    Additional information about lots:

    Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

    III.1)

    Conditions relating to the contract

    III.1.1)

    Deposits and guarantees required:

    Not applicable

    III.1.2)

    Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them

    To be agreed with successful service providers

    III.1.3)

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

    Not applicable

    III.1.4)

    Other particular conditions

    The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
    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:

    For full details please refer to the Qualification Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie To access the Qualification document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free) and you must register your interest to this tender.

    III.2.2)

    Economic and financial ability

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    For full details please refer to the Qualification Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie To access the Qualification document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free)and you must register your interest to this tender

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    For full details please refer to the Qualification Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie To access the Qualification document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free)and you must register your interest to this tender

    III.2.3)

    Technical capacity

    Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:

    For full details please refer to the Qualification Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie To access the Qualification document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free)and you must register your interest to this tender

    Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

    For full details please refer to the Qualification Document available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie To access the Qualification document you must be a registered user of etenders (registration is free)and you must register your interest to this tender

    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: yes
    Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

    Only service providers appropriately regulated

    III.3.2)

    Staff responsible for the execution of the service

    Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: yes

    Section IV: Procedure

    IV.1)

    Type of procedure

    IV.1.1)

    Type of procedure

    Accelerated negotiated

    Compliance with the usual time-limits would be rendered impracticable for reasons of urgency.

    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.3.2)

    Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

    no
    IV.3.3)

    Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

    Payable documents: no
    IV.3.4)

    Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

    10.12.2014 - 12:00
    IV.3.6)

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

    EN

    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.4)

    Procedures for appeal

    VI.4.1)

    Body responsible for appeal procedures

    High Court
    The Four Courts, Inns Quay
    Dublin 7
    Internet address:
     

    Body responsible for mediation procedures

    VI.4.2)

    Lodging of appeals

    Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals:

    The contracting authority will not conclude these contracts to which a standstill period applies in accordance with Irish Statutory Instrument SI 130 of 2010, until after the expiry of the standstill period which commences on the day following the date of notification of concerned tenderers.

    VI.4.3)

    Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained