Digital Services Framework Agreement

  • Financial Conduct Authority

F14: Notice for changes or additional information

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-035390

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-038ad6

Published 14 December 2022, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Financial Conduct Authority

12 Endeavour Square

London

E20 1JN

Email

ISProcurement@fca.org

Telephone

+44 2070661000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's address

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


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Digital Services Framework Agreement

Reference number

CON-22-233

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 Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is pleased to invite expressions of interest (EOI) to participate in preliminary market consultations, in accordance with Regulation 40 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The FCA is looking for Supplier expertise and knowledge to refine requirements for the provision of services for Application Development, Application Maintenance and Modern Application Development including transformation services. The FCA currently has a Framework Agreement that is used to place call-off contracts for Application Development and Maintenance Services, as well as augmented services aligned to Modern Application Development. The FCA is seeking to contract by establishing a Framework Agreement with multiple partners who have demonstrable capability and expertise, that will support continued delivery of the technology change portfolio, maintain or improve the stability and performance of services; while helping the FCA in its ongoing DevOps, agile and transfor


Section six. Complementary information

six.6) Original notice reference

Notice number: 2022/S 000-034417


Section seven. Changes

seven.1) Information to be changed or added

seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number

VI.3

Place of text to be modified

VI.3) Additional information

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The FCA is targeting hosting a Market Engagement virtual meeting in December (currently planned for *** 15th DECEMBER 2022 ***), and an in person Supplier Day in January 2023 to further inform the procurement approach. We will present our objectives and approach in more detail and provide Suppliers with the opportunity to ask questions. Interested parties MUST register and complete the registration information and signed NDA in the eProcurement portal (Delta) by *** 12.00 MIDDAY on WEDNESDAY 14th DECEMBER 2022 ***. The format and date of the event will then be confirmed with those registered Suppliers signing the NDA only. The FCA intends to commence procurement activities in early 2023. The award of the Framework Agreement is expected to take place in July/August 2023, with mini-competition activity expected to commence immediately following commencement of the Framework. Should the FCA choose to hold an Open Procurement Procedure this tender, a detailed Contract Notice shall be released in order to notify the market. This Prior Information Notice implies no commitment to proceed with any competition or publication of a Contract Notice. The FCA shall have no liability for any costs, expenses, fees or charges (including third party costs) incurred by those expressing interest in and/or participating in Market Engagement process.

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The FCA will be hosting a Virtual Supplier Market Engagement meeting on *** 12 JANUARY 2023 ***; followed by an in-person Supplier Day to further inform the procurement approach. We will present our objectives and approach in more detail and provide Suppliers with the opportunity to ask questions. Interested parties MUST register and complete the registration information and signed NDA in the eProcurement portal (Delta) by *** 12.00 NOON on 20 DECEMBER 2022 ***

seven.2) Other additional information

The FCA will be hosting a Virtual Supplier Market Engagement meeting on *** 12 JANUARY 2023 ***. Interested parties MUST register and complete the registration information and signed NDA in the eProcurement portal (Delta) by *** 12.00 NOON on 20 DECEMBER 2022 ***

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./4RQW5PU856" target="_blank">https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./4RQW5PU856

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4RQW5PU856" target="_blank">https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4RQW5PU856

GO Reference: GO-20221214-PRO-21732923