Tender

Third Party Due Diligence Security Assessment Partner

  • Financial Conduct Authority

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-020926

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03e3c2

Published 20 July 2023, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Financial Conduct Authority

12 Endeavour Square

London

E20 1JN

Contact

Paul Riley

Email

Paul.Riley@fca.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2070666702

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.fca.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/

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

Third Party Due Diligence Security Assessment Partner

Reference number

CON-22-277

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 FCA is seeking a partner to provide Third Party Due Diligence Security Assessments, as stated in the procurement documents.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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 FCA is seeking a partner to provide Third Party Due Diligence Security Assessments, as stated in the procurement documents.

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: £300,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

There will be two options to extend beyond the initial term of 24 months. Both options will be up to 12 months in duration, meaning the maximum term will be 48 months.

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

two.2.14) Additional information

- The opportunity will be live at 12noon on the 20th July 2023 and will close at 12noon on the 21st August 2023.

- The estimated contract value of £300,000 ex VAT is based on the initial two year term. This is an estimate and the exact value will be dependent on the frequency of use during this two year period.

- The Delta access code is: 68X5F4XM42


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 stated in the procurement documents

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As stated in the procurement documents


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

21 August 2023

Local time

11:59am

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

21 August 2023

Local time

12:01pm

Place

12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

An FCA Procurement representative


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:

https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./68X5F4XM42" target="_blank">https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./68X5F4XM42

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/68X5F4XM42" target="_blank">https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/68X5F4XM42

GO Reference: GO-2023720-PRO-23452793

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

Royal Courts of Justice, The 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. In accordance with PCR 2015, the contracting party will incorporate a minimum ten (10) calendar days standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide full information on the award decision.