Romania – Banking services – Banking services for the online collection of local taxes and fees through the GlobalPay platform

Opportunity description

Through this procurement, the contracting authority seeks to conclude a framework agreement, for a period of 4 (four) years, with an economic operator for the procurement of banking services for online collection through the GlobalPay platform, in order to facilitate the payment of local taxes and fees by taxpayers, by bank card. In view of the legislative amendments that have occurred, as well as NBR Regulations 4/2019 and 2/2024 respectively, the company Indeco Soft, through which these services have been provided until now, can no longer provide these services; therefore, they must be provided through a banking institution. Justification of the need for the procurement: - the need to fulfil the duties provided for by law; - increasing the level of transparent collection of own revenues; - facilitating the payment of local taxes and fees by taxpayers and fulfilling the institution's obligations towards citizens, by making available the possibility of paying local taxes and fees and fines through modern, fast and secure methods; - reducing congestion at the payment counters within the City Hall; - ensuring an integrated and secure IT system for processing banking transactions; The number of days before the deadline for submission of tenders by which clarifications may be requested will be: 20 days. The contracting authority will respond clearly and completely to all requests for clarification on the 11th day before the deadline for submission of tenders. The purpose of the framework agreement is to ensure, for a specified period, all banking services for the online collection of local taxes and fees through the GlobalPay platform, under conditions of continuity, predictability and economic efficiency. The framework agreement allows the flexible contracting of banking services according to the actual needs that arise, by establishing in advance the essential terms (fees, working conditions) that will subsequently be applied under the subsequent contracts. The subsequent contracts to be awarded concern the provision of services of the nature of those specified in the tender specifications. 1. Type of framework agreement: service framework agreement, with a single economic operator. 2. Duration of the framework agreement: 48 (forty-eight) months. 3. The estimated value of the framework agreement, over 4 (four) years, is: 4,800,000 (1,200,000 lei x 4) lei excluding VAT. Maximum Framework Agreement Value = 4,800,000 lei excluding VAT; Minimum Framework Agreement Value = 1,200,000 lei excluding VAT; Values of the Subsequent Contract: Value of the largest subsequent contract: 600,000 lei excluding VAT; Value of the smallest subsequent contract: 150,000 lei excluding VAT; 4. Frequency of the contracts to be awarded: at least 2 (two) subsequent contracts per year. Procedure: open. Estimated value: 4,800,000 RON. Review the original TED notice for the complete requirement, lots, amendments and attachments.