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

Education Procurement Service (EPS)

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 studentโ€™s nationality, financial institution or payment method.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-06-25. The procurement was published on 2021-05-26.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2021-05-26 Contract notice
2024-01-03 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-05-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Financial and insurance services
Reference number: SPF1470C
Short description:
โ€œThe Irish Universities would like to continue provide its students with a simple and seamless and trustworthy way to pay international student fees...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Financial and insurance services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Banking and investment services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Education Procurement Service (EPS)
Postal address: University of Limerick
Postal code: Co. Limerick
Postal town: Castletroy
Contact
Internet address: http://www.educationprocurementservice.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: eimear.brennan@ul.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 61234901 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=189885&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=189885&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2021-05-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2021-06-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2021-05-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2021/S 103-271497
OJ-S issue: 103
Additional information

โ€œAll information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie onlyโ€

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe Irish Universities would like to continue provide its students with a simple and seamless and trustworthy way to pay international student fees online.โ€

โ€œThe Irish Universities currently accept payment from international students for accommodation, tuition, deposits, and other services as appropriate, via...โ€    Show more
Estimated total value: 11 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 11 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 24 months
Description of renewals:
โ€œOption of extending by 12 months on up to two such occasions โ€” framework term will not exceed 4 years in aggregate.โ€
Additional information:
โ€œAll information relating to tenders is published on www.etenders.gov.ie onlyโ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œPlease see RFT document for further details.โ€
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œPlease see RFT document for further details.โ€
Minimum level(s) of standards:
โ€œPlease see RFT document for further details.โ€
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œPlease see RFT document for further details.โ€
Contract execution
Contract performance conditions:
โ€œPlease see RFT document for further details.โ€

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 14:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: IE 6609370 G
Contact
Contact point: Eimear Brennan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/87073 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=189885&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2021/S 103-271497 (2021-05-26)
Contract award notice (2024-01-03)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 11 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal code: Co.Limerick

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2024-01-03 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2024-01-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2024/S 005-008774
Refers to notice: 2021/S 103-271497
OJ-S issue: 5

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Payments Processing Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 15%
Quality criterion (name): Settlement Process
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Integration Requirements
Technical/Customer Support & Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 5%
Quality criterion (name): Security Model
Cybre/Data Security
Planning and Innovation
Cost criterion (name): Commercial Proposal โ€“ FX Rates and Fees
Cost criterion (weighting): 35%
Cost criterion (name): Innovative proposal โ€“ Student Support Contribution
Cost criterion (weighting): 5%

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2023-10-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: TransferMate
National registration number: 9761303S
Postal address: TransferMate
Postal town: Kilkenny
Postal code: R95 ETN5
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: tbutler@transfermate.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.transfermate.com ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Eimear Brennan
Source: OJS 2024/S 005-008774 (2024-01-03)