Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Contact
Setutsi Aidam
Telephone
+44 2070661000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI4 - Inner London – East
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/respond/PW2632965M
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Financial Regulator
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Financial Regulator
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
FCA Handbook and Associated Services
Reference number
CON-21-216
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 current Handbook website is maintained by a third-party Contractor who provides the following services (including but not limited to the following):
•publishing, consolidating and updating content on the FCA Handbook website;
•ongoing development and technical support to improve the design and/or usability of the website, based on user feedback;
•providing management information to the FCA to enable them to monitor the service;
•providing Handbook content to licensees who have an agreement with the FCA that they can use the Handbook material; and
•offering a print subscription service (or similar) for subscribed users.
The scope of this tender is to secure the services of a successful bidder to create, host, maintain and manage the FCA Handbook solution and provide a range of supporting services to replace the existing services.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
Main site or place of performance
Inner London – East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The current Handbook website is maintained by a third-party Contractor who provides the following services (including but not limited to the following):
•publishing, consolidating and updating content on the FCA Handbook website;
•ongoing development and technical support to improve the design and/or usability of the website, based on user feedback;
•providing management information to the FCA to enable them to monitor the service;
•providing Handbook content to licensees who have an agreement with the FCA that they can use the Handbook material; and
•offering a print subscription service (or similar) for subscribed users.
This procurement is to secure the services of a successful bidder to create, host, maintain and manage the FCA Handbook solution and provide a range of supporting services to replace the existing services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £3,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
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
two.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PW2632965M
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
5 September 2022
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: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
5 September 2022
Local time
12:01pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
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.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/PW2632965M
GO Reference: GO-2022718-PRO-20629401
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Telephone
+44 2070661000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Country
United Kingdom