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Serious Fraud Office - Case Management System Tender

SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE

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21 Oct 2024 at 11:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has initiated a procurement process to acquire a Case Management System (CMS) tailored to meet their specialised requirements in investigating and prosecuting complex financial crimes. The procurement falls under the industry category of document management systems and has a value of £8,000,000. The procurement method being used is a restricted procedure, and the serious fraud office seeks to engage with a specialist provider experienced in the criminal justice marketplace. The procurement process is in the Tender stage, with the tender period ending on 20th November 2024 and the invitation to the second stage scheduled for 27th November 2024. The solutions must be cloud-based and configurable, deployed on a UK-based cloud service or compatible with one. The contract includes a possible extension clause, indicating long-term engagement opportunities.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in cloud-based document and case management systems. Particularly, those with experience in delivering solutions to the public sector and the criminal justice system will find this tender aligned with their expertise. The Serious Fraud Office emphasises flexibility and adaptability, so businesses capable of providing innovative configurable solutions that maintain resilience against change are well-suited to compete. Additionally, the contract's high value and the option for long-term renewals suggest substantial business growth prospects. Potential bidders must be able to meet stringent security and integration requirements indicative of handling sensitive criminal case data.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Serious Fraud Office - Case Management System Tender

Notice Description

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is seeking to procure a Case Management System (CMS). The SFO aims to acquire proven, 'off-the-shelf', cloud-based software, that is configurable and has sufficient flexibility to be adapted to suit our specialist needs. Flexibility and adaptability will be crucial factors in deciding any winning bid. These qualities will permit SFO to maintain resilience against inevitable change, as the successful bid must represent a long-term solution that will continue to provide benefits and add value over time. In order to ensure adequate conformance to our unique operational requirements, the SFO is looking to contract with a specialist provider active in the criminal justice marketplace, with experience of implementing similar products for public sector bodies. The winning bidder will be responsible for the technical configuration and implementation of their solution, and must have the capacity and ability to deliver results on time and to budget. As a result of the sensitivity of the cases we tackle, the SFO requires that any winning solution must be either deployed on a UK located cloud service, or compatible with an existing UK located cloud service. We cannot consider bids where this prerequisite is not met.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The SFO intends to acquire and implement a Case Management System via this procurement. The solution in question must be cloud-based, 'off the shelf', and of sufficient flexibility to be configurable to meet our specialist needs as an agency that both investigates and prosecutes complex economic and financial crime. The procurement will acquire a long-term solution to meet this requirement, and the winning solution must therefore be iterative by design and nature, to future-proof the system and ensure it continues to add value and benefit to the business over the course of the contract's term. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

Options: The contract will have a 5 year extension clause on an annual renewal basis, i.e. 10 +1, +1, +1, +1, +1.

Renewal: The contract will have an extension clause.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04af92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010108-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

48311100 - Document management system

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,548,750 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20259 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
SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE
Contact Name
Daniel Fagan
Contact Email
commercial@sfo.gov.uk, daniel.fagan@sfo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2072397272, +44 2072397495

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1Y 5BS
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
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CLUE COMPUTING

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