Publication

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

IE 6609370 G

University of Limerick

Castletroy

Co.Limerick

IE

Contact person: Eimear Brennan

Telephone: +353 61234901

E-mail: eimear.brennan@ul.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:

http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=189885&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Additional information can be obtained from

the abovementioned address:

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

electronically via: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=189885&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted

to the abovementioned address

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)

Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Single Supplier Framework for the Provision of Collection Services for International Student Fees and Other Receivables

Reference number: SPF1470C

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

The Irish Universities would like to continue provide its students with a simple and seamless and trustworthy way to pay international student fees online.
The Irish Universities currently accept payment from international students for accommodation, tuition, deposits, and other services as appropriate, via bank transfer, online payment and a secure web portal. The portal should provide students with a secure, transparent and competitive way to make payments, whilst standardising the receivables and reconciliation for Universities, regardless of the student’s nationality, financial institution or payment method.

II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 11000000.00 EUR

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

66100000 - Banking and investment services

66110000 - Banking services

66115000 - International payment transfer services

66150000 - Financial markets administration services

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

66180000 - Foreign exchange services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The Irish Universities would like to continue provide its students with a simple and seamless and trustworthy way to pay international student fees online.
The Irish Universities currently accept payment from international students for accommodation, tuition, deposits, and other services as appropriate, via bank transfer, online payment and a secure web portal. The portal should provide students with a secure, transparent and competitive way to make payments, whilst standardising the receivables and reconciliation for Universities, regardless of the student’s nationality, financial institution or payment method.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 11000000.00 EUR

II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 24

This contract is subject to renewal: yes

Description of renewals:

option of extending by 12 months on up to two such occasions - Framework term will not exceed 4 years in aggregate

II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

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

II.2.14)

Additional information

All information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie only

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

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: Please see RFT document for further details.

III.1.2)