Provision of Banking Services

Concepts

• bournemouth
• finance and insurance
• bcp council
• provision of banking services
• banking services
• bank accounts
• additional bank accounts
• council currently requires banking services
• town hall
• charter trustee organisations

Location

Dorset and Somerset:

Description

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council requires a supplier for the Provision of Banking Services as outlined in the procurement documentation. The scope of the contract is for a Supplier to deliver Banking Services for BCP Council, the companies it operates, and the Charter Trustee organisations the Council hosts (including maintained schools and nurseries). The Council currently requires Banking Services to be delivered for the below organisations but this could be subject to change (both additional bank accounts and a reduction in bank accounts) during the term of the contract: • Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) - Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY • Poole Housing Partnership Limited (Company Number 05025994) - Beech House, 28-30 Wimborne Road, Poole BH15 2BU • Seascape Group Limited (Company Number 08743462) - Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY • Seascape South Limited (Company Number 09364688) - Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY • Bournemouth Building & Maintenance Limited (Company Number 08737094) - Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY • Seascape Homes and Property Limited (Company Number 10030233) - Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY • M.D Care (UK) Limited (Company Number 07405656) - Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY • The Charter Trustees for Bournemouth – Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY • The Charter Trustees for Poole – Civic Centre, Poole BH15 2RU • 19 Schools and Nurseries The length of the contract will be five years with the option to extend for a further five years (5+5). The intended start date of the contract will be on 1 October 2021. This is to allow sufficient lead time for the start of the financial year commencing on 1 April 2022. The initial five year term will commence from 1 April 2022.

Total Quantity or Scope

BCP Council came into existence on 1 April 2019 following parliamentary approval for local government reorganisation in Dorset. The Dorset Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) process began back in 2014, with the development of the Local Partnerships report into the financial feasibility of moving from nine local authorities to two. The Case for Change (2016) developed this view from merely transition to also consider the potential financial benefits that could arise from transformation of the two new authorities, while also developing a place-based focus on the benefits expected from the reorganisation. This led to a decision to establish Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP Council) alongside Dorset Council as two new unitary councils. BCP Council is currently undertaking an organisational design project and is implementing a new operating model. At the centre of the operating model is the use of strategic technology and data to deliver digitally enabled services, including a single digital front door to access council services. The new operating model will be implemented over the next five years. As the Council is a newly formed unitary authority there will be changes during the life of the contract while there is migration of the three legacy councils’ internal accounting systems and processes. The Council requires a supplier that can deliver Banking Services flexibly during the term of the delivery in order to support in the transformation being undertaken at the Council. The Council currently has a variety of bank accounts to deliver its services, which stems from the three legacy councils. As the Council goes through this transformation process, its requirements will change and the supplier must be flexible and innovative to help the Council to continue to deliver its services.

Renewal Options

The length of the contract will be five years with the option to extend for a further five years (5+5). Therefore if all extensions were taken, the full length of the contract would be for 10 years. The intended start date of the contract will be on 1 October 2021. This is to allow sufficient lead time for the start of the financial year commencing on 1 April 2022. The initial five year term will commence from 1 April 2022.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 66000000 - Financial and insurance services
• 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
• 66110000 - Banking services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity and the scheme as a whole. The Council is carrying out this procurement under the Open Procedure pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). In accordance with Regulation 50 (Contract award notices); Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement); Regulation 87 (Standstill period) and Regulations 91 to 102 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Following any decision to award the contract the Council will be providing debriefing information to unsuccessful bidders (in accordance with Regulation 86) and observe a minimum 10 day standstill period (in accordance with Regulation 87) before the contract is entered into. The Council reserves the right to vary, amend and update any aspects of the procurement documents. The Council reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice.