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
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
Social Media Monitoring Solution
Reference number
CON-21-085
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's Digital Intelligence Exploitation Department has entered a contract for social media listening tool. The Department required a tool that can search various feeds and provide information that can be used to understand trends that have the potential of impacting the financial eco system. The contract is for two (2) years with the option to extend by a further two (2) years on a one (1) plus one (1) basis.
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: £1,206,750
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48600000 - Database and operating software package
- 48610000 - Database systems
- 48611000 - Database software package
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48810000 - Information systems
- 64216200 - Electronic information services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 32583000 - Data and voice media
- 79315000 - Social research 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 FCA's Digital Intelligence Exploitation Department has contracted for a social media listening tool. The Department required a tool that can search various feeds and provide information that can be used to understand trends with the potential of impacting the financial eco system, and a tool which will allow it to retrieve information about Firms, in particular the issues, concerns harms consumers are experiencing. The contract is for two (2) years with the option to extend by a further two (2) years on a one (1) plus one (1) basis.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Criterion 1 / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is for two (2) years with the option to extend by a further two (2) years on a one (1) plus one (1) basis.
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 contract is for two (2) years with the option to extend by a further two (2) years on a one (1) plus one (1) basis. The total value of the contract in this notice includes the initial contract term of two (2) years and the optional extension terms.
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: 2022/S 000-026125
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CON-21-085
Title
Social Media Monitoring Solution
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
8 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FENIX MEDIA LTD T/A PULSAR
Johnson Building, 79 Hatton Garden
London
EC1N 8AW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04378213
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,206,750
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,206,750
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The total value of the contract in this notice includes the initial contract term of two (2) years and the optional extension terms.
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GO Reference: GO-2023918-PRO-23947413
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