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Company and organisational data explorer - toolkit sandbox

THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED

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30 Apr 2024 at 10:48

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Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Reporting Council Limited has awarded a contract for IT services to Aiimi Limited. The tender, titled "Company and organisational data explorer - toolkit sandbox", involved developing a sandbox toolkit for processing XBRL data files with a contract period from 22nd April 2024 to 28th February 2025. This selective procurement from a framework agreement had a tender period that ended on 25th March 2024. The contract value was £170,000, and the location for delivery is in London, postal code EC2Y 5AS.

This contract award by The Financial Reporting Council Limited for IT services presents an opportunity for businesses in IT consulting, software development, and Internet support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in Azure-based data platforms and XBRL data processing may find this tender suitable for their expertise. The contract provides a specific focus on developing data tools, visualisation software, and SQL database connectivity, making it ideal for businesses with experience in these areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Company and organisational data explorer - toolkit sandbox

Notice Description

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE The FRC's requirement is a supplier to develop a sandbox toolkit to allow the ingestion of XBRL data and files, processing, structuring, enhancement, and storage of the raw and iterative data sets. Use of the data would be through a set of data tools and connection to visualisation software and connection to SQL databases for analytics. Once developed, the supplier will support the FRC in running at least two design sprints (using Double Diamond framework - https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-resources/the-double-diamond/ - or similar) focused on certain use cases and enhancing the resultant data visualisations, dashboards and tools as agreed. The supplier will provide full support for the sandbox during the contract period (22 April 2024 to 28 Feb 2025) and assist the closure of the system at the end of the contract. The objective of the project is to: * Design and specify an Azure based data platform utilising Microsoft ETL tools, such as Synapse or Data Factory, with appropriate security and governance controls, including Cyber Essential Plus compliant. * Create a sandbox platform to ingest, store, process and visualise XBRL data (see Architecture Diagram for details) * The design will include network architecture, data orchestration architecture, security architecture, storage and encryption of raw and iterative data sets, and monitoring and event analytics. Encryption needs to meet AES 256 standards. Monitoring and event analysis needs to cover both authorised used and intrusion detection. * Work with the FRC and partners to run a series of design sprints (at least 2) focused on certain use cases and enhancing the resultant data focused on optimising the capabilities of the sandbox to meet specific user needs. * Support the sandbox platform for at least 10 months. * Deliver training to increase data management and data transformation skills using a Microsoft Azure Synapse (or latest Microsoft equivalent) environment. Additional information: THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE The Crown Commercial Services Digital Outcome 6, https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM1043.8 was the route to market.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d5455ac2-36cc-4eb6-a9b8-c30634a5990c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95677a9c-ecc9-4d61-8732-225fd2d9e54d
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£170,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£173,535 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Apr 20241 years ago
Contract Period
21 Apr 2024 - 28 Feb 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2Y 5AS
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AIIMI

Further Information

Notice Documents

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