Planning

Specialist Services Framework - Request for Information

  • Financial Services Compensation Scheme

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-033929

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04af95

Published 21 October 2024, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Financial Services Compensation Scheme

Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street

London

EC3A 7QU

Email

Procurement@fscs.org.uk

Telephone

+44 2073758194

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.fscs.org.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y8FQHN8N49

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

Specialist Services Framework - Request for Information

Reference number

FSCS 472

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

FSCS is seeking to create a ‘Specialist Services’ framework to provide quick access to specialist expertise and support on an as-needed basis, with services including, but not limited to, specialist technical knowledge and advice, operationalising new rules, and resource augmentation – including in emerging and new areas of work not currently covered by FSCS. FSCS is undertaking an RFI to receive feedback and information from the market for provision of the services sought that will assist FSCS in its options analysis. The objectives for FSCS are to: •Gauge interest from the market to an FSCS framework •Understand market capability across the areas identified as being within scope. •Understand the expectations on FSCS in respect of ongoing engagement during the framework term.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
  • 66519310 - Insurance consultancy services
  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
  • 79412000 - Financial management consultancy 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 purpose of the ‘Specialist Services’ framework is to provide FSCS with quick access to expertise, support or resource where the knowledge/skills are not readily available in-house. Examples of knowledge/skills that may be required are actuarial expertise, insolvency, recoveries assistance, insurance failures, loss adjusters, run-off processing capability such as Employers’ Liability, complex products, RECAL/Pension calculation expertise, fast response for large deposits failure, and forecasting and planning expertise. The framework needs to be flexible and able to provide quick, sometimes instant, access to technical and policy/regulatory expertise in new or emerging areas, or in products that may be covered by FSCS in the future. It should also be able to provide additional overflow for volumes that FSCS is unable to process through its ‘business as usual’ resourcing model.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

13 January 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Financial-and-insurance-services./Y8FQHN8N49

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y8FQHN8N49

GO Reference: GO-20241021-PRO-28220427