Issue - meetings
Merchant Acquiring Services – CCS Framework RM3702
Meeting: 15/01/2018 - Cabinet (Item 11)
11 Merchant Acquiring Services and Equipment 
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The current Merchant Acquiring Services and Equipment contract is due to expire on 31 March 2018 and a new contract needs to be established. In simple terms, this contract provides chip and PIN terminals to take credit and debit card payments, and provides the service that transfers payments from the companies who issue credit and debit cards to the Council's bank account.
Decision:
RESOLVED that:
11.1 The procurement of Merchant Acquiring Services through mini-competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework for Merchant Acquiring Service on the basis of the pre - tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.5 of the report be noted; and
11.2 Cabinet to delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Resources Awarding and entering into the call off contract under the CCS Framework for Merchant Acquiring Services be delegated to the Strategic Director of Resources.
Minutes:
Councillor Margaret McLennan, Deputy Leader of the Council, introduced the report and stated that the current Merchant Acquiring Services and Equipment contract was due to expire on 31 March 2018 and that a new contract needed to be established.
She stated that, in simple terms, the contract provided chip and PIN terminals to take credit and debit card payments, and provided the service that transferred payments from the companies who issued credit and debit cards to the Council's bank account.
Councillor McLennan stated that this report was being brought forward for Members to note the use of the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework for Merchant Acquiring Service ref RM 3702 Lot 1 to procure a new contract and to delegate authority to the Strategic Director, Resources in consultation with the Deputy Leader to award the contract to the preferred bidder, following the mini-competition, which would include rigorous evaluation of quality, price, financial standing and terms and conditions.
RESOLVED that:
11.1 The procurement of Merchant Acquiring Services through mini-competition under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework for Merchant Acquiring Service on the basis of the pre - tender considerations set out in paragraph 3.5 of the report be noted; and
11.2 Cabinet to delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Resources Awarding and entering into the call off contract under the CCS Framework for Merchant Acquiring Services be delegated to the Strategic Director of Resources.