Award

Digital Experience and Digital Enablement

NS&I

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21 Dec 2023 at 10:47

Award

21 Dec 2023 at 10:41

TenderUpdate

16 Jun 2023 at 11:11

TenderUpdate

24 Apr 2023 at 13:50

Planning

24 Apr 2023 at 13:42

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Digital Experience and Digital Enablement" project by NS&I involves the delivery of digital self-service experiences and journeys to retail banking customers. NS&I, based in London, UK, has structured the procurement as part of their Rainbow programme, aiming to transition to a digital-first banking model. The specific capabilities needed for this project include mobile app, website, and voice assistant channels. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, with a communication event scheduled for May 22, 2023. The industry category is banking and investment services. The total estimated contract spend is £126 million.

This tender by NS&I offers business growth opportunities for companies in the service sector, particularly those specializing in digital banking solutions. Businesses with expertise in mobile app development, website design, and communication software development would be well-suited to compete. The project aims to enhance customer experiences and provide cost-effective operational excellence, presenting a significant opportunity for suppliers to contribute to NS&I's digital transformation journey. The procurement method is a restricted procedure within the CCS Technology Services 3 Framework, Lot 4, for major services transformation programmes.

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Notice Title

Digital Experience and Digital Enablement

Notice Description

This contract has been awarded following the conclusion of a procurement process. The Digital Experience and Digital Enablement package is the second procurement package in NS&I's Rainbow programme, and provides the capabilities needed to deliver digital self-service experiences and journeys to NS&I's retail banking customers, and to enable Assisted Digital support. It will deliver these services to mobile app, website and voice assistant channels.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract has been awarded following the conclusion of a procurement process. National Savings and Investments (NS&I) is an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It is one of the UK's largest retail savings organisations with 25 million customers, more than PS202 billion funds under management, best known for Premium Bonds but also offering a range of savings products. NS&I raises financing for Government, by offering secure retail financial savings products, as an alternative to raising funds on the wholesale market. NS&I's core services are currently provided by Atos IT Services UK Limited, which manages sales processing and customer servicing, and IT and infrastructure services. This contract will end on 31st March 2025. NS&I has started a significant transformation of its outsourced services, called the Rainbow Programme. The second procurement in NS&I's Rainbow Programme, the Digital Experience and Digital Enablement package, will provide capabilities in digital self-service experiences and journeys for NS&I's customers and enable Assisted Digital support. This includes as a minimum the delivery of a mobile banking app (to include prize draw functionality) and a fully functional transactional website. The new service will create journeys and experiences designed to support customers achieve their Jobs to be Done, reduce customer effort and improve customer experience. NS&I has transitioned from branch-based banking to our current state as a direct-only business with digital, post and phone channels. This package is intended to bring us to the endpoint of that trajectory, transitioning to a digital first, self-service retail bank, with Assisted Digital support for customers unable to self-serve. That endpoint will meet customer expectations for effective, digital self-service, and deliver cost-effective operational excellence.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c39a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037630-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

66 - Financial and insurance services

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

48811000 - E-mail system

48812000 - Financial information systems

66110000 - Banking services

66112000 - Deposit services

72212221 - Internet browsing software development services

72212510 - Communication software development services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software

72261000 - Software support services

72262000 - Software development services

72316000 - Data analysis services

72317000 - Data storage services

72318000 - Data transmission services

72421000 - Internet or intranet client application development services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

79342300 - Customer services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79415000 - Production management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£168,600,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£99,835,217 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 May 2023Expired
Award Date
13 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NS&I
Contact Name
NS&I Tenders
Contact Email
tenders@rainbow.nsandi.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West 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
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IBM UNITED KINGDOM

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