Planning

Financial Crime Compliance 2nd Screening Platform

  • UK EXPORT FINANCE

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-008105

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044857

Published 14 March 2024, 8:22am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK EXPORT FINANCE

1 Horse Guards Road

LONDON

SW1A2HQ

Email

commercial@ukexportfinance.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-export-finance

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Economic and financial affairs


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Financial Crime Compliance 2nd Screening Platform

Reference number

UK1250

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79980000 - Subscription services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

UKEF (UK Export Finance) Financial Crime Due Diligence Division's (FCDD) primary purpose is to help Business and Risk Owners understand the financial crime risk and avoid supporting transactions that are not "viable" by their being unlawful or contrary to government/internal policy. The solution will mitigate risks that may arise, and the service provider must meet the wider requirements of the UKEF financial crime policy. To identify substantial risk indicators concerning the transactions or related parties in a transaction.

UKEF seek to procure a Financial Crime Screening Solution that specializes in negative news / adverse media company and individual data on regulatory, financial, and criminal.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £900,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79980000 - Subscription services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Key requirements:

The screening platform must have the ability to uncover hidden risk relevant to the operations of UKEF by providing advanced, negative news screening and monitoring from the earliest indication of risk.

The system must identify the correct entities/individuals, ensure connections and relationships correlate with the information provided and deliver a structured process to provide assurance to staff that they are carrying out their work correctly and reducing the risk of human error. 

The screening platform must allow Financial Crime Due Diligence ("FCDD") to screen and process transactions for onboarding and ongoing monitoring thoroughly and effectively. Consider relevant findings across a range of financial and other crimes including continuous screening and monitoring of individuals and entities.

two.2.14) Additional information

Please express your interest in participating in market engagement by emailing commercial@ukexportfinance.gov.uk by 21st March 2024. Please include 'FCC Screening Platform - Market Engagement EOI' as your email subject heading. Further details will be provided on accessing further documents on receipt of the expression of interest. Your email must clearly state:

- the name of your organisation;

- contact details;

- base location (city) for the individual(s) who will be participating.

If you intend on making an expression of interest, could you please register on our e-procurement system, Atamis, on the link below:

https://ukef-atamis.my.site.com/s/Welcome

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 November 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No