Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of an eDiscovery Solution
Notice Description
Award notice for the Provision of an eDiscovery Solution contract. The awarded contract is for an initial term of 5 years with option to extend for a further 2 years. The contract value is the estimated maximum contract value based on the maximum term of 7 years, inclusive of fixed and estimated variable costs and estimated indexation.<br/><br/>FCA carried out a procurement process in accordance with the Restricted Procedure under the Regulations (Regulation 28, the Public Procurement Regulations - PCR - 2015).<br/><br/>A Prior Information Notice (PIN) reference 2024/S 000-019679 was issued in June 2024 in relation to this requirement.<br/><br/>A contract notice (F02) was published on 30 January 2025 ref 2025/S 000-003183 in relation to this requirement.
Lot Information
Lot 1
As set out in the FTS Contract Notice:
The FCA has a requirement for a eDiscovery solution and will carry out a procurement process in accordance with the Restricted Procedure under the Regulations (Regulation 28, the Public Procurement Regulations - PCR - 2015).
The process will be carried out in two distinct stages.
Stage 1 - Selection Questionnaire
The first stage requires interested suppliers to submit a completed Selection Questionnaire (SQ) through FCA's eTendering portal, by the 4th March 2025, demonstrating their suitability to deliver the required services. This first stage will assess suppliers' financial stability, technical competence, and relevant experience. A minimum of 5 Bidders, who meet the minimum selection criteria will be invited to proceed to the next stage. The FCA reserves the right to invite more than 5 Bidders.
Stage 2 - Invitation To Tender (ITT)
The second stage involves the submission of detailed tenders from the shortlisted suppliers. These tenders will be evaluated against the criteria set out in an Invitation to Tender (ITT). The contract will be awarded to the supplier whose tender represents the most economically advantageous offer based on the evaluation criteria. All suppliers will be notified of the outcome of the tendering process, and feedback will be provided upon request.
Options: Optional extension of 2 years after the initial term of 5 years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-047306
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023160-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48170000 - Compliance software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £24,416,666 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Sep 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 13 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FCA
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- TLI4 Inner London - East, TLL2 East Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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