Request for Tenders for the provision of a Payments Collection Service for Courts Fines

Request for Tenders for the provision of a Payments Collection Service for Courts Fines

The Courts Service

## Summary The Courts Service of Ireland is requesting tenders for the provision of a Payments Collection Service for Courts Fines. The estimated value of the contract is €600,000 (excl. VAT) over a 10-year period.

## Scope & Deliverables - Provision of a Payments Collection Service for Courts Fines - Estimated duration: 10 years with possible extensions up to 2 years

## Key Requirements - Eligibility: Economic operators from any country may participate - Qualifications: Tenderers must comply with the requirements set out in the procurement documents and the European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016 - Certifications/Experience: Not specified, but tenderers are required to provide information on their relevant experience and qualifications

## Commercials & Timeline - Estimated value: €600,000 (excl. VAT) - Submission deadline: Monday, August 31st, 15:00 hrs. - Contract duration: 10 years with possible extensions up to 2 years - Framework/DPS: No framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

## How to Bid - Submission method: Electronic submission through etenders.gov.ie - Languages: English - Key documents to prepare: + Tenderer's Statement (Appendix 3) + Declaration as to Personal Circumstances of Tenderer (Appendix 4) + Pricing Schedule (Appendix 2)

## Bid Considerations * This tender may suit companies with experience in financial services and payment processing. * Opportunities: The contract has a high estimated value, and the successful bidder will have a long-term partnership with the Courts Service of Ireland. * Risks: + High competition due to the open procedure + Complex requirements and evaluation criteria + Potential for changes or extensions to the contract duration

Open procedure. Any interested supplier may submit a tender. There is no shortlisting stage — all compliant bids received by the deadline are evaluated against the published award criteria. It is the most common route for Irish public contracts and is open to SMEs and new entrants.

The Courts Service has 11 tender(s) tracked on TenderScout, of which 3 are currently open. On the EU TED record this buyer has awarded 10 contract(s) worth around €14,603,000.

Recent awarded suppliers include Softcat plc, Storm Technology Ltd_29129, Version 1, Ergo, Curran Communications.