Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2020-04-24
Buyer: North Yorkshire County Council
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 72000000
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Υπηρεσίες τεχνολογίας των πληροφοριών: παροχή συμβουλών, ανάπτυξη λογισμικού, Διαδίκτυο και υποστήριξη
Four year framework agreement for the provision of school’s online payments systems. The systems will provide payment portals for use by schools, pupils and other authorised users as a means to make cashless payments for school meals, trips, after school clubs and other income streams for schools.
School’s online payments systems, software only. The support service shall be delivered by an approved support provider of choice. The systems will provide payment portals for use by schools, pupils and other authorised users as a means to make cashless payments for school meals, trips, after school clubs and other income streams for schools. The framework term is 1 April 2020-31 March 2024. This lot shall be available for Yorkshire and the Humber only.
School's online payment systems with support services delivered directly by the supplier. The systems will provide payment portals for use by schools, pupils and other authorised users as a means to make cashless payments for school meals, trips, after school clubs and other income streams for schools. The framework term is 1 April 2020-31 March 2024. This lot shall be available for England and Wales.
The potential maximum value of the framework agreement is GBP 3 000,000. The total value of the procurement has been recorded as a range as no work or spend is guaranteed to the successful contractors.
— schools, academies and further education establishments located within the borders of those local authorities listed above,
— any contracting authority created as a wholly owned subsidiary of the above local authorities (including of North Yorkshire County Council).
— local authority councils: county, unitary, district, borough, and metropolitan councils (parish and communitycouncils are also permissible users),
— England and Wales Local Councils: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
— educational establishments: nursery school, primary school, middle or high school, secondary school, academy, special school, pupil referral unit, further education college, university,
— educational establishments in England and Wales: http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/search.xhtml?clear=true
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers. The council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable. Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.


Winner: CRB Cunninghams
Number of bids: 5