Contract

Data modelling, platform tool (Lot 1) & ISO 20022 message development (Lot 2)

  • BANK OF ENGLAND

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-028755

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0375b5

Published 29 September 2023, 11:47am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

BANK OF ENGLAND

Threadneedle Street

LONDON

EC2R 8AH

Contact

Procurement Group

Email

Technology.Contracts@bankofengland.gsi.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2034613000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Sole trader

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bankofengland.co.uk

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

Data modelling, platform tool (Lot 1) & ISO 20022 message development (Lot 2)

Reference number

DN1409

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 Bank of England ("the Bank") has concluded the tender and is awarding two contracts via two Lots for Data Modelling, Tooling & ISO20022 Message Development services to BR-AG.

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: £3,750,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Data Modelling & Platform Tool

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72246000 - Systems consultancy services
  • 72253200 - Systems support services
  • 72263000 - Software implementation services
  • 72266000 - Software consultancy services
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79995000 - Library management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1

The Bank has identified a suitable supplier to provide data point modelling expertise and related tooling to enable the Bank to meet current and future data collection requirements. The contract is awarded to BR-AG for a four-year single supplier framework.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75%

Cost criterion - Name: Rate Card / Weighting: 5%

Cost criterion - Name: Fixed Price / Weighting: 20%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

ISO20022 Message Development

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2

The Bank has identified a suitable supplier to provide resource and expertise to help deliver the renewed real time gross settlement (RTGS) messaging services. This will enable the Bank to deliver current and future payment messaging services using ISO 20022. The services include delivery and maintenance of technical artefacts (e.g. ISO 20022 XML messages) for messaging services such as CHAPS, settlement services, and reserves account services. The contract is awarded to BR-AG for a four-year single supplier framework.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75%

Cost criterion - Name: Rate Card / Weighting: 5%

Cost criterion - Name: Fixed price / Weighting: 20%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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 000-028952


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CON/1001136

Lot No

1

Title

Data Modelling

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BR-AG P.S.A

POZNAŃ

60-771

Country

Poland

NUTS code
  • PL - Poland
Companies House

0000984561

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,950,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

CON/1001135

Lot No

2

Title

ISO20022 Message development

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

26 June 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BR-AG P.S.A

POZNAŃ

60-771

Country

Poland

NUTS code
  • PL - Poland
Companies House

0000984561

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Two previous notices for opportunity:

14/10/2022 - 2022/S 000-028952

26/10/2022 - 2022/S 000-030179

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom