Tender

Digital Services Framework Agreement

FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY

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27 Apr 2023 at 16:15

Tender Notice
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26 Apr 2023 at 13:05

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has initiated a tender process for the "Digital Services Framework Agreement" in the IT services category. The procurement method is an open procedure with a value of £562,500,000 in GBP. The tender period ends on June 5, 2023. The contract is expected to start on September 30, 2023, and run until September 29, 2027. This opportunity is suitable for SMEs and aims to enhance application development, maintenance, and modern application development for various geographical regions.

This tender by the Financial Conduct Authority presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in IT services, consulting, software development, and Internet support. Companies with expertise in Application Development, DevOps, agile methodologies, and transformation services are well-suited to compete. The framework agreement will engage multiple partners to improve operational processes and delivery methodologies, fostering innovation through call-off contracts and an Innovation Forum for selected suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Services Framework Agreement

Notice Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: VI.3) Additional Information Instead of: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting,-software-development,-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485 The following entities, and any of their successors in title, are permitted to use the framework agreement: - Official name: Bank of England - Official name: Prudential Regulation Authority - Official name: Payment Systems Regulator - Official name: Financial Ombudsman Service - Official name: Money & Pensions Service - Official name: Financial Services Compensation Scheme - Official name: The Pensions Regulator The Framework Agreement is expected to commence in September 2023, with further competition activity expected to commence immediately following Framework commencement. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (I) Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (II) To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the tenderers. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: a href="https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting,-software-development,-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485" target="_blank"https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting,-software-development,-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485/a Read: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting,-software-development,-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485 The following entities, and any of their successors in title, are permitted to use the framework agreement: - Official name: Bank of England - Official name: Prudential Regulation Authority - Official name: Payment Systems Regulator - Official name: Financial Ombudsman Service - Official name: Money & Pensions Service - Official name: Financial Services Compensation Scheme - Official name: The Pensions Regulator The Framework Agreement is expected to commence in September 2023, with further competition activity expected to commence immediately following Framework commencement. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (I) Not to award any contract as a result o

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-154d11ec-0964-4d6c-96b9-1d2717acac4b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6862fb71-eb1d-450f-9b3f-1e85240bdca7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£562,500,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2023 - 29 Sep 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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