Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Telephone
+44 2070661000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Digital Services Framework Agreement
Reference number
CON-22-233
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is creating a 4-year multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of services for Application Development, Application Maintenance and Modern Application Development including transformation services to improve operational processes, procedures and delivery methodologies.
The Framework Agreement will be with multiple partners who have demonstrable capability and expertise, that will support continued delivery of the technology change portfolio, maintain or improve the stability and performance of services, while helping the FCA in its ongoing DevOps, agile and transformation journey.
Suppliers successfully appointed to the Framework Agreement will be engaged to provide specific services through use of call-off contracts. All Suppliers who are successfully appointed to the framework will be invited to participate in an Innovation Forum which may result in suppliers being awarded work to develop their innovation ideas.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £562,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
- 72222200 - Information systems or technology planning services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72230000 - Custom software development services
- 72250000 - System and support services
- 72254000 - Software testing
- 72254100 - Systems testing services
- 72262000 - Software development services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 72300000 - Data services
- 72315000 - Data network management and support services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is creating a 4-year multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of services for Application Development, Application Maintenance and Modern Application Development including transformation services to improve operational processes, procedures and delivery methodologies.
The Framework Agreement will be with multiple partners who have demonstrable capability and expertise, that will support continued delivery of the technology change portfolio, maintain or improve the stability and performance of services, while helping the FCA in its ongoing DevOps, agile and transformation journey.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 90
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £562,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
Additional information about electronic auction
The FCA reserves the right to use electronic auction as part of an evaluation process at Call-Off level where it deems appropriate. Electronic auction is not being used as part of the Framework level assessment.
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: 2022/S 000-034417
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 June 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 June 2023
Local time
12:01pm
Place
Financial Conduct Authority
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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The following entities, and any of their successors in title, are permitted to use the framework agreement:
- Official name: Bank of England
- Official name: Prudential Regulation Authority
- Official name: Payment Systems Regulator
- Official name: Financial Ombudsman Service
- Official name: Money & Pensions Service
- Official name: Financial Services Compensation Scheme
- Official name: The Pensions Regulator
The Framework Agreement is expected to commence in September 2023, with further competition activity expected to commence immediately following Framework commencement.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(I) Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(II) To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the tenderers.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-2023426-PRO-22631560
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Financial Conduct Authority
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Financial Conduct Authority
London
Country
United Kingdom