Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Telephone
+44 2070661000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com
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
BAU Services Relating to the FCA Handbook
Reference number
ACT (14-001)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79970000 - Publishing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The FCA Handbook website contract provisions include but are not restricted to:
•Publishing and updating content on the website
•Ongoing technical and development support to improve the design or usability of the website
•Providing Management Information to the FCA to enable them to monitor the service
•Providing Handbook content to licensees
•Offering a print subscription for users.
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: £3,678,673
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79970000 - Publishing services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 48221000 - Internet browsing software package
- 22000000 - Printed matter and related products
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 current solution is in the form of a website platform that the FCA uses to publish content e.g. legal instruments. The platform allow users to:
— View individual legal instruments and the consolidated version of all of the legal instruments making up the past, current and future FCA Handbook;
— Download and print content on the website;
— Provide feedback on the website functionality, its content and raise technical issues;
— Order printed copies of the Handbook.
The current supplier provides the following services:
— Quickly and accurately publish content on the website and consolidate legal instruments into website content;
— Provide users with a printed copy of the Handbook upon request and technical support for the website;
— Provide the FCA with management information, analytics and master copies of the consolidated content;
— Provide third party licensees with Handbook content;
— Enable specific FCA users of the Handbook to directly edit some content of the Handbook.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of the proposed solution / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Ability to deliver / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Corporate Social Responsibility / Weighting: 5
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 25
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
The Notice is for the extension of the current business as usual provisions with TSO. Total value of extension is £1,026,432.32.
A procurement exercise will be undertaken in 2022 for the renewal of this contract commencing 2023.
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2014/S 052-086858
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
3 October 2014
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Stationery Office Limited
55 Wells Street
London
W1A 3AE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
03183931
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: £3,678,673
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,678,673
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Contract Award Notice is for the extension of the current contract BAU Services for FCA Handbook ending 20 October 2023 on the grounds of Reg 72 (1) PCR.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=673104889
GO Reference: GO-2022728-PRO-20689216
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Country
United Kingdom