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# Invitation to tender for banking services

[Gloucestershire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council)

Estimated value

£265,000

Published

11 Jun 2021

Deadline

Closed

2 Aug 2021

## Who can bid

- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

## About this tender

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) intends to procure a transactional banking provider for

general banking services.

The banking service requirements of GCC are below.

A fixed term 5 year contract for banking services.

Four (4) main bank accounts, with the ability to be administered through internet banking,

which can handle common forms of banking transaction, including foreign generated

transactions.

The ability to pool these main accounts, with the contractual right to offset for both

balances and interest calculation.

A further account which is to be segregated from the main accounts, but administered

through the same internet banking portal as the main accounts.

A Head Office Collection Account (HOCA) for the receipt of school and library payments, (or

any legitimate, cost effective replacement system).

In addition to the main accounts, approximately 160 accounts are maintained for schools and

other establishments. These are operated independently from the main bank accounts and

have their own signatories, they are not subject to the account balance pooling arrangement

Of the accounts detailed in 1.5, 20 will be charged centrally via the agreed process, the

remainder will pay their own charges.

Real-time payment processing for BACS, CHAPS and Faster Payments

A "daylight" facility for the payment of BACS, CHAPS and Faster Payments of no less than

Â£50m.

Individual daily Service User Number limits of:

- Pensions Payments: Â£10m
- Payroll Payments: Â£25m
- Creditor Payments: Â£20m
- Pension Direct Debits: Â£1m

### Bank reconciliation data provided via the internet

### An automatic sweeping facility between the main accounts

Full online banking facility, including online bank statements, transaction searching online

payment facilities

### Cheque paying-in facilities both bulk and non-bulk

The facility to open a reasonable number of new accounts as business need occurs

Contingency arrangements for banking by telephone or over the counter in case of online

banking issues, or issues at GCC's site

Standard cheque and credit books for the main account

A named relationship manager who will be the major point of contact for the management of

the contract

A clear set of service level agreements, outlining minimum service performance, and a clear

dispute resolution procedure

Full training on all online banking systems will be required during transition, and on an

ongoing basis as required

Read full description

## CPV classification

Banking services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/cd5f33a2-ff53-41bd-a75e-8ce05f2b00c7)

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