ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/01/2024

External Reference: 2024-279338

TED Reference: 2024/S 005-008774

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

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.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.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  11000000.00  EUR
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Payments Processing Requirements  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Settlement Process  /  Weighting:  10%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Integration Requirements  /  Weighting:  15%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical/Customer Support & Training  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Security Model  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Cybre/Data Security  /  Weighting:  5%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Planning and Innovation  /  Weighting:  5%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Commercial Proposal – FX Rates and Fees  /  Weighting:  35%
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Innovative proposal – Student Support Contribution  /  Weighting:  5%
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 IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue
IV.1.3)

Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 103-271497

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

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

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

25/10/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

TransferMate
9761303S
TransferMate
Kilkenny
R95 ETN5
IE
E-mail: tbutler@transfermate.com
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address: http://www.transfermate.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  11000000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  11000000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

Office of the High Court
Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Dublin
7
IE
Telephone: +353 18886000
E-mail: HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie