Multi supplier framework for the provision of purchasing card programmes

National Procurement Service (NPS)

The establishment of the framework relates to the provision of purchasing cards programmes for public sector bodies that will deliver reductions in administrative and transaction costs for suppliers and framework clients. The purchasing cards programmes being sought by the Commissioners, shall be provided free of all charges, other than Government imposed fees and duties.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=467032. />The awarding authority has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via a "Tender Submission Postbox" facility. Further details of this facility are available at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/PostBox/Postbox_Explain.aspx?ID=467032. />Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The postbox closes precisely at the time stated.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2012-10-16. The procurement was published on 2012-08-29.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2012-08-29 Contract notice
2013-02-15 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2012-08-29)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: banking services
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Banking services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: National Procurement Service (NPS)
Postal address: Office of Public Works, Jonathan Swift Street, Co. Meath
Postal town: Trim
Contact
Internet address: http://www.opw.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: patrick.butler@opw.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 469426000 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-08-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2012-10-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2012-08-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 167-277299
Refers to notice: 2011/S 171-281542
OJ-S issue: 167
Additional information

โ€œ(ET Ref:467032).โ€

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe establishment of the framework relates to the provision of purchasing cards programmes for public sector bodies that will deliver reductions in...โ€    Show more

โ€œNote: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at...โ€    Show more
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โ€œSuppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid...โ€    Show more
Duration: 24 months
Reference number: ss/0042/10
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œpublic sector bodies throughout Ireland.โ€

Procedure
Maximum number of operators of the framework agreement: 5
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 2
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Central Government Departments, Offices and non-commercial agencies and organisations that have a formal reporting and legal relationship with these Departments including;
Local Authorities in Ireland including Town Councils, Regional Assemblies, County Enterprise Boards and Libraries
The Irish Health Sector including the Health Service Executive (HSE); the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Third level institutions (Universities, Institutes of Technology); VEC Schools primary, post primary, special and secondary schools (the total number of schools is approximately 4,060, VECs acting on behalf of schools, groups and clusters of schools and youth centres
An Garda Siochรกna
The Defence Forces
The Irish Prison Service
An Post National Lottery Company
Contact
Contact point: Patrick Butler
Internet address: www.opw.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01639 ๐ŸŒ
Name: National Procurement Service (NPS)
Postal address: Office of Public Works, Jonathan Swift Street, Co. Meath
Postal town: Trim
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
URL for further information: www.opw.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for documents: www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: www.etenders.gov.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Publication date: 2011-09-07 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Reference number attributed by the contracting authority: ss/0042/10
Notice number in the OJ S: 2011/S 171-281542

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie/courts.ie/library3.nsf/pagecurrent/A02C9A68910CAE7280256D870050500C ๐ŸŒ
Source: OJS 2012/S 167-277299 (2012-08-29)
Contract award notice (2013-02-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Banking services
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Office of Public Works
Postal code: Jonathan Swift Street

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-02-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2013-02-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 036-056417
Refers to notice: 2012/S 167-277299
OJ-S issue: 36
Additional information

โ€œV.4) Information on value of contract Initial estimated total value of the contract Currency: EUR Excluding VAT Total final value of the...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Reference number: SS/0042/10
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œVarious locations throughout Ireland.โ€

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Merits of Tenderer's approach to purchasing card programme implementation (260)
2. Merits of the Tenderer's approach to reporting (330)
3. Merits of Tenderers approach to Programme Control and Security (370)
4. Merits of the Tenderer's approach to the delivery of the service (640)
5. Revenue Sharing proposals (400)

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Date of contract conclusion: 2013-01-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Ulster Bank Ireland Ltd
Postal address: Ulster Bank Group Centre, Georges Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 2
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: colm.morris@ulsterbank.com ๐Ÿ“ง

2๏ธโƒฃ
Name: Bank of Ireland
Postal address: Consumer Banking, 3rd Floor,New Century House, IFSC
Postal code: 1
E-mail: brendan.kelly@boimail.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Central Office of the High Court, Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 8
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18886442 ๐Ÿ“ž
Source: OJS 2013/S 036-056417 (2013-02-15)