Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Telephone
+44 2070666702
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/
Buyer's 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
Application Maintenance Support Services
Reference number
CON-20-148
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72500000 - Computer-related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The FCA is extending it's current Application Maintenance Support into Year 4 of the 5 Year terms. The Services include the following, details are:
- Support and maintenance of bespoke, COTS (commercial off the shelf products), Cloud Services including SaaS (Software as a Service and PaaS (Platform as a Service;
- Resolving software problems that cause the system to be inoperative or to perform incorrectly;
- Providing Incident and Problem Management services in relation to the in scope Applications;
Implementing improvements and enhancement to the Applications;
- Delivering operational change, supporting and accepting changes into the live environment;
- Database and Middleware support for some Applications;
- Liaison with FCA Business teams to support User Acceptance;
- Management of 3rd Party Suppliers as part of the end to end delivery;
- AppDev.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £2,566,595.7
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Application Maintenance Support Services (Legacy)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72500000 - Computer-related 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
This is the Year 4 extension of the Original Contract for Lot 2 of Application Maintenance Support Services.
During the original Tender process, which commenced in 2017, the FCA created Lot 1 to reduce the number of legacy estate suppliers to 1. The extension for Lot 1 into Year 4 of a possible 5 Year term will cover the following main activities. Details are:
- Support and maintenance of bespoke, COTS (commercial off the shelf products), Cloud Services, including SaaS (Software as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service);
- Resolving software problems that cause the system to be inoperative or to perform incorrectly;
- Providing Incident and Problem Management services in relation to the in scope Applications;
Implementing improvements and enhancement to the Applications;
- Delivering operational change, supporting and accepting changes into the live environment;
- Database and Middleware support for some Applications;
- Liaison with FCA Business teams to support User Acceptance;
- Management of 3rd Party Suppliers as part of the end to end delivery.
The original estimated value of the upper range for Lot 1 was €1,700,000 per annum, over the maximum 5 (five) year term the estimated value in GBP would be £7,286,689 based on the €8,500,000 value.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 85
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 15
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The original contract length was for a 3 year initial term plus 2 (two) extension of 12 months. This is the contract award for the 1st extension, so Year 4 of the contract for Lot 1 of Application Maintenance Support Services.
Year 1 of Lot 1 of the Contract commenced 20th June 2018. Year 4 of Lot 1 of the Contract will commence on the 20th June 2021
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This is the contract award for Year 4 of the contract for Lot 1 of Application Maintenance Support Services. The 1st extension option under the Contract.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Application Maintenance Support Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72500000 - Computer-related 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
This is the Year 4 extension of the Original Contract for Lot 2 of Application Maintenance Support Services.
The extension for Lot 2 into Year 4 of a possible 5 Year term will cover the following main activities. Details are:
- Support and maintenance of bespoke, COTS (commercial off the shelf products), Cloud Services, including SaaS (Software as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service);
- Resolving software problems that cause the system to be inoperative or to perform incorrectly;
- Providing Incident and Problem Management services in relation to the in scope Applications;
Implementing improvements and enhancement to the Applications;
- Delivering operational change, supporting and accepting changes into the live environment;
- Database and Middleware support for some Applications;
- Liaison with FCA Business teams to support User Acceptance;
- Management of 3rd Party Suppliers as part of the end to end delivery.
The original estimated value of the upper range for Lot 2 was €4,000,000 per annum, over the maximum 5 (five) year term the estimated value in GBP would be £17,145,152 based on the €20,000,000 value.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 65
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The original contract length was for a 3 year initial term plus 2 (two) extension of 12 months. This is the contract award for the 1st extension, so Year 4 of the contract for Lot 2 of Application Maintenance Support Services.
Year 1 of Lot 2 of the Contract commenced 10th September 2018. Year 4 of Lot 2 of the Contract will commence on the 10th September 2021.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This is the Contract award for Year 4 of the contract for Lot 1 of Application Maintenance Support Services. The 1st extension option under the Contract.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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: 2017/S 117-234917
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Application Maintenance Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 May 2018
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sopra Steria Limited
Three Cherry Trees Lane
Hemel Hempsted
HP2 7AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04077975
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £7,286,689
Total value of the contract/lot: £255,677.08
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Application Maintenance Support Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 May 2018
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sopra Steria Limited
Three Cherry Trees Lane
Hemel Hempsted
HP2 7AH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04077975
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £17,145,152
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,310,918.62
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Contract Award Notice is for the extension into Year 4 of a possible 5 Year contract for both Lots 1 and 2 of the Application Maintenance Support Services.
The value of the Year 4 for Lot 1 is £255,677.08 ex VAT and excludes the values of any Work Order undertaken by the Supplier, as these are unknown at the time of extending. The Year 4 extension for Lot 1 runs from the 20th June 2021 to the 19th June 2022.
The value of the Year 4 for Lot 2 is £2,310,918.62 ex VAT and excludes the values of any Work Order undertaken by the Supplier, as these are unknown at the time of extending. The Year 4 extension for Lot 2 runs from the 10th September 2021 to the 9th September 2022.
Work Orders are in compliance to Regulation 72 of the Public Contract Regulations.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=606682162
GO Reference: GO-202176-PRO-18518988
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any review proceedings will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ('PCR 2015'). Any review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without limitation, PCR 2015.