Contract

BAU Services Relating to the FCA Handbook Reference number: ACT (14-001)

  • Financial Conduct Authority

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-032481

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04115e

Published 2 November 2023, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Financial Conduct Authority

12 Endeavour Square

London

E20 1JN

Email

fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2070661000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI4 - Inner London – East

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.fca.org.uk


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.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

BAU Services Relating to the FCA Handbook Reference number: ACT (14-001)

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 at the time of conclusion of the contract:

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

Duration in months

60

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2014/S 052-086858


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

ACT (14-001)

Title

BAU Services Relating to the FCA Handbook Reference number: ACT (14-001)

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

3 October 2014

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The Stationery Office

55 Wells Street

London

W1A 3AE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI4 - Inner London – East
National registration number

03049649

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £1,593,723


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This Modification Notice is for the extension of the current contract BAU Services for FCA Handbook, including an option to extend by a further 6+6 months should it be necessary, ending 20 October 2025, on the grounds of Reg 72 (1)(c) PCR.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=819343426" target="_blank">https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=819343426

GO Reference: GO-2023112-PRO-24328272

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Financial Conduct Authority

12 Endeavour Square

London

E20 1JN

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 79970000 - Publishing services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKI4 - Inner London – East
Main site or place of performance

Inner London – East

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

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.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

60

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£1,593,723

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The Stationery Office

55 Wells Street

London

W1A 3AE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI4 - Inner London – East
National registration number

03049649

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Extension of existing contractual responsibilities for a period of an additional 12 months with a potential further 2 x 6months extensions, to allow for transition to a new provider

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

Contract needs to be extended to allow for the transition to a new supplier

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £3,044,677.96

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £3,656,677.96