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The Provision of a Merchant Acquirer (Credit/Debit Card) Services.

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

This notice is covered by: Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

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

DVLA
Commercial Directorate, Longview Road, Morriston
For the attention of: Clive Powlson
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1792782311
E-mail:

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
I.3)Main activity
1.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities

The contracting authority/entity is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities: yes

Driving Standards Agency
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

VOSA
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Ministry of Justice
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Transport for Greater Manchester
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Companies House
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Information Commissioners Office
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Foreign & Commonwealth Office
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

London Borough of Barnet
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Bank of England
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Chorley Borough Council
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

UK Commission for Employment and Skills
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Cornwall College
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Cambridge City Council
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Stafford College
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Imperial College
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Birmingham City Council
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Plymouth City College
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Cardiff University
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

NEST
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

South Downs College
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Allerdale Borough Council
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

The Intellectual Property Office
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Chelmsford City Council
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Eden District Council
c/o DVLA
SA6 7JL Swansea
UNITED KINGDOM

Section II: Object of the contract

II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
The Provision of a Merchant Acquirer (Credit/Debit Card) 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

NUTS code UK

II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Banking services. Banking services. The requirement is for a comprehensive Merchant Acquiring (MA) service for the receipt, transfer and accounting of incoming payment streams, from customers using credit and/or debit cards, on behalf of various contracting authorities. The 3 main types of transactions covered are:
 - internet,
 - cardholder present,
 - cardholder not present.
 The service to be provided will include:
 - transaction processing - online, manual and telephone,
 - integrated system links,
 - provision of rented processing terminals with Chip and Pin functionality,
 - provision of an online payment and settlement service accessed via the internet.
 The required method for receiving card rates will be by the following card charging mechanisms:
 - interchange plus plus,
 - interchange plus,
 - blended.
 The merchant acquirer will need to provide support in the following areas:
 - set-up of merchant ID/chain numbers,
 - supply of PDQ and electronic PDQ card payment terminals,
 - chargebacks,
 - changes in card rates,
 - alternative card charging mechanisms,
 - information on changes in legislation,
 - technical support.
 Please note the value relates to transactional throughput on the contract.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

66110000

II.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Value: 12 000 000 GBP

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice / call for competition
Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice in the OJEU in accordance with Directive 2004/18/EC
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive yes
 This is an extension to the current contract as a consequence of slippage in the CCS Merchant Acquirer Framework re-tender exercise.
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteria
Lowest price
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/entity
PS/09/93
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Contract notice

Notice number in the OJEU: 2011/S 096-157956 of 19.5.2011

Other previous publications

Notice number in the OJEU: 2012/S 097-161200 of 23.5.2012

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: PS/09/93
V.1)Date of contract award decision:
1.12.2015
V.2)Information about offers
Number of offers received:1
Number of offers received by electronic means:1
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been taken

Barclaycard Payment Acceptance
Barclays, 1234 Pavillion Drive
NN4 7SG Northampton
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 7917200821

V.4)Information on value of contract
Initial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 12 000 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be sub-contracted: no

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:
To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=178416650

GO Reference: GO-20151217-PRO-7470972.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
17.12.2015