Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-04-21
Buyer: Renfrewshire Council
Country: UK
Region: Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 66110000
Submission deadline: 2017-05-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: It is likely that similar bank accounts will be required for the new contract although precise requirements will be agreed during implementation.
RLL may require instant access deposit accounts depending on credit interest rates proposed for current account balances.
The Framework agreement is for 4 years. Any Call off contract period will be up to an initial 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the ITT in PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
The Council requires the provision of bank accounts and currently maintains 13 accounts. This number may vary over the term of the contract. This includes for example, the following main bank accounts.
The Council also maintains approximately 10 imprest accounts used by various departments/locations for petty cash. The bank accounts are maintained by associated bodies i.e. they hold non Council funds.
It is likely that a similar suite of bank accounts will be required for the new contract although precise requirements will be agreed during implementation.
The Council may require instant access deposit accounts depending on credit interest rates proposed for current account balances.
This framework agreement will be for 4 years. Any call off contract will be up to an initial for 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Please see the ITT in PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.
Where it is required, within a bidder's country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service.
Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships i.e. Registered with the PRA ( Prudential Regulatory Authority).
It is a requirement of this Framework Agreement that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently
Please note tenderers are required to have a Minimum Long Term rating from the following, which will be maintained for the duration of the Framework Contract and any Call Off Contract made thereunder.
Where this criteria is not met the Council may request tenderers to provide detail why and supporting evidence in the form of company accounts for the previous financial year.

Eligibility requirements: Where it is required, within a bidder's country of establishment they must confirm which authorisation or memberships of the relevant organisation(s) are required in order to perform this service. Bidders must confirm if they hold the particular authorisation or memberships i.e. Registered with the PRA ( Prudential Regulatory Authority).