Results of the procurement procedure
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: North East Procurement Organisation (Central Purchasing Body)
Postal address: Guildhall, Quayside
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: NE1 3AF
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Adam Smith
E-mail:
adam.smith@nepo.orgTelephone: +44 1912613916
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.nepo.org
Address of the buyer profile: www.nepo.org
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Darlington Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Town Hall, Feethams
Town: Darlington
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: DL1 5QT
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
customerservices@darlington.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.darlington.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Durham County Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: County Hall
Town: Durham
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: DH1 5UL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
help@durham.gov.ukTelephone: +44 1912613916
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.durham.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre, Regent Terrace
Town: Gateshead
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: NE8 1HH
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
customerservices@gateshead.gov.ukTelephone: +44 1912613916
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.gateshead.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Hartlepool Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre, Victoria Road
Town: Hartlepool
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: TS24 8AY
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
customer.service@hartlepool.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.hartlepool.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Middlesbrough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre, Albert Road
Town: Middlesbrough
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: TS1 9FX
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
contactcentre@middlesbrough.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Newcastle City Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre, Barras Bridge
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: NE1 7RS
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
csc@newcastle.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.newcastle.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: North Tyneside Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Quadrant, The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park
Town: Silverlink
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: NE27 0BY
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: contact.us@northtyneside.gov.uk
E-mail:
contact.us@northtyneside.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: http://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Northumberland County Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: County Hall
Town: Morpeth
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: NE61 2EF
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
ask@northumberland.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.northumberland.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Redcar and Cleveland House, Kirkleatham Street
Town: Redcar
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: TS10 1RT
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
contactus@redcar-cleveland.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: South Tyneside Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road
Town: South Shields
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: NE33 2RL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
customerhelp@southtyneside.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.southtyneside.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Municipal Buildings, Church Road
Town: Stockton-on-Tees
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: TS18 1LD
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
customer.comments@stockton.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.stockton.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Sunderland City Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre, Burdon Road
Town: Sunderland
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: SR2 7DN
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
enquiries@sunderland.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.sunderland.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Arhag Housing Association (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Mary Brancker House, 54-74 Holmes Road
Town: Kentish Town
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: NW5 3AQ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
contact@arhag.co.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.arhag.co.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Birmingham City Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Council House, Victoria Square
Town: Birmingham
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: B1 1BB
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
contact@birmingham.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.birmingham.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Bristol City Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: City Hall
Town: Bristol
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: BS3 9FS
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
corporate.procurement@bristol.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.bristol.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: The Metropolitan Borough of Bury Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Whittaker Street, Radcliffe
Town: Manchester
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: M26 2DT
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
customercontactteam@bury.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.bury.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Cumbria County Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Lonsdale Building, The Courts
Town: Carlisle
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: CA3 8NA
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
information.governance@cumbria.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.cumbria.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Disablement Association of Barking and Dagenham (DABD UK) (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: 42-48 Parsloes Avenue
Town: Dagenham
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: RM9 5NU
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
centraloffice@dabd.org.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.dabd.org.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Dorset County Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: County Hall
Town: Dorset
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: DT1 1XJ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
dp@dorsetcc.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.dorsetforyou.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: London Borough of Havering (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Town Hall
Town: Romford
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: RM1 3BD
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
sharedservices@havering.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.havering.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: London Borough of Newham (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: 1000 Dockside Road
Town: Newham
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: E16 2QU
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
customer.services@newham.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.newham.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: William Farr House, Mytton Oak Road
Town: Shrewsbury
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: SY3 8XL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
SHRCCG.ShropshireCCG@nhs.netInternet address(es):
Main address: www.shropshireccg.nhs.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: North lincolnshire Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre, Ashby Road
Town: Scunthorpe
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: DN16 1AB
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
customerservice@northlincs.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.northlincs.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: OneSource (In Partnership with LB Havering Council and LB Newham Council) (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Town Hall, Main Road
Town: Romford
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: RM1 3BB
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
info@onesource.co.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.onesource.co.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Guildhall, High Street
Town: Kingston upon Thames
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: KT1 1EU
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
commissioning@kingston.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.kingston.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: South Gloucestershire Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre, High Street
Town: Kingswood
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: BS15 0DS
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
corporatecontactcentre@southglos.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.southglos.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue
Town: Southend-on-Sea
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: SS2 6ER
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
council@southend.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.southend.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Burton Street
Town: Wakefield
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: WF1 2EB
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
customerservices@wakefield.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.wakefield.gov.uk
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council (Framework Contract Participant)
Postal address: Cheshire Lines Building, Canning Street
Town: Wirral
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: CH41 1ND
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail:
GISTeam@wirral.gov.ukInternet address(es):
Main address: www.wirral.gov.uk
I.2)Information about joint procurementThe contract involves joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityRegional or local authority
I.5)Main activityGeneral public services
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
NEPO505 Framework Contract for the Provision of Prepaid Card Accounts.
Reference number: DN169537
II.1.2)Main CPV code66000000 Financial and insurance services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The Association of North East Councils (ANEC) trading as North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), Framework Contract award for the provision of Prepaid Card Accounts allowing Contracting Authorities an alternative method to manage their cash disbursements and budget monitoring. Prepaid Card Accounts will operate similar to a standard UK Bank Account, including the option to withdraw cash from an ATM, make regular payments, pay vendors and receive regular statements. Prepaid Card Accounts do not have an accessible overdraft facility. Prepaid Cards operate much in the same way as standard Debit Card whereby funds will be preloaded by Contracting Authorities and used by the Cardholder until the balance is exhausted. Prepaid Card Accounts are primarily utilised for Social/Health Care related Direct Payments and Appointee programmes. This is not exhaustive however and Contracting Authorities may require the Prepaid Card Accounts for additional related services such as Corporate Expenses.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Value excluding VAT: 24 000 000.00 GBP
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Provision of Prepaid Card Accounts to be made available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services.
Contractors are listed in ranked order and Call-Off can be made via direct Call-Off or further mini-competition. The basis for award of specific streams of work(s) is via direct award to the first ranked Contractor where the the full requirements of the Contracting Authority are met. Where it is not possible to determine the award via the direct award route above, then the Contracting Authorities shall undertake a mini competition involving all awarded Contractors.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Project Management / Weighting: 12.00 %
Quality criterion - Name: Performance Management / Weighting: 10.00 %
Quality criterion - Name: Prepaid Card Account Functionality / Weighting: 10.00 %
Quality criterion - Name: Business Continuity / Weighting: 8.00 %
Quality criterion - Name: System Demonstration / Weighting: 10.00 %
Quality criterion - Name: System Functionality (Essential Functionality) / Weighting: PASS/FAIL
Quality criterion - Name: System Functionality (Desirable Functionality) / Weighting: 5.00 %
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value (Economic and Social Considerations) / Weighting: 5.00 %
Price - Weighting: 40.00 %
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing systemThe procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
NEPO505 Framework Contract for the Provision of Prepaid Card Accounts
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:29/11/2016
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Prepaid Financial Services Limited
Postal address: 4th Floor, 36 Carnaby Street
Town: London
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: W1F 7DR
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address: https://www.prepaidfinancialservices.com/
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Total value of the contract/lot: 24 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
NEPO505 Framework Contract for the Provision of Prepaid Card Accounts
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:29/11/2016
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Allpay Limited
Postal address: Whitestone Business park, Whitestone
Town: Hereford
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: HR1 3SE
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address: http://www.allpay.net/
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Total value of the contract/lot: 24 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
NEPO505 Framework Contract for the Provision of Prepaid Card Accounts
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:29/11/2016
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Aquarium Software Limited
Postal address: Poplar House, 126a Ashley Road, Hale
Town: Cheshire
NUTS code:
UK UNITED KINGDOMPostal code: WA14 2UN
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address: https://www.aqaurium-software.com/
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Total value of the contract/lot: 24 000 000.00 GBP
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15).
The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of NEPO members is available in the About section of the NEPO website: www.nepo.org.
This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed on the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list.
NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK. A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below:
http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable-users
Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance.
Full details can be found in Contract Notice 2016/S 166-298870.
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: NEPO
Postal address: Guildhall, Quayside
Town: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal code: NE1 3AF
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1912613916
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation proceduresOfficial name: NEPO
Postal address: Guildhall, Quayside
Town: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal code: NE1 3AF
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1912613916
VI.4.3)Review procedure
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtainedOfficial name: NEPO
Postal address: Guildhall, Quayside
Town: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal code: NE1 3AF
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1912613916
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:29/11/2016
