Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
ChinaFCOFSPProcurement@thepalladiumgroup.com
Telephone
+44 2070080932
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.ukchina-financialservices.com/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Consultancy Services and Research on Technologies for Automatic Pension Enrollment
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract to D3P Global for a provider of consultancy services and research on technologies for automatic pension enrollment in China.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £138,958
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- 00 - Other NUTS code
Main site or place of performance
China
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supplier is contracted to carry out research and analysis on automatic pensions enrollment in China, the UK and other relevant countries and write a report detailing which identified technologies might be replicated in China to support future automatic pensions enrollment.
The Primary Purpose of the Project is to research and analyse international best practices around the use of technology in pensions and financial services and consider how these practices could be implemented or further expanded in China to support future automatic enrollment into Pillar 2 pension schemes, and in particular how technology could be used to improve outcomes for different under-served groups (e.g. women, those living close to or under the poverty line, rural populations etc).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: technical / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: commercial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 122-300497
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 October 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
D3P Global Limited
3 Withdean Court Avenue Brighton BN1 6YF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number
11565296
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £138,958
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
London
Country
United Kingdom