UK-London: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.
Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 2070661000, Email: ISProcurement@fca.org.uk
Main Address: https://www.fca.org.uk/
NUTS Code: UK
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://fca.delta-esourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://fca.delta-esourcing.com to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Digital Services Framework Agreement
Reference Number: CON-22-233
II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.

II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is creating a 4-year multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of services for Application Development, Application Maintenance and Modern Application Development including transformation services to improve operational processes, procedures and delivery methodologies.
The Framework Agreement will be with multiple partners who have demonstrable capability and expertise, that will support continued delivery of the technology change portfolio, maintain or improve the stability and performance of services, while helping the FCA in its ongoing DevOps, agile and transformation journey.
Suppliers successfully appointed to the Framework Agreement will be engaged to provide specific services through use of call-off contracts. All Suppliers who are successfully appointed to the framework will be invited to participate in an Innovation Forum which may result in suppliers being awarded work to develop their innovation ideas.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 562,500,000
Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
48000000 - Software package and information systems.
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services.
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services.
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services.
72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services.
72224000 - Project management consultancy services.
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services.
72222200 - Information systems or technology planning services.
72222300 - Information technology services.
72230000 - Custom software development services.
72250000 - System and support services.
72254000 - Software Testing.
72254100 - Systems testing services.
72262000 - Software development services.
72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software.
72300000 - Data services.
72315000 - Data network management and support services.
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services.

II.2.3) Place of performance:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of procurement: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is creating a 4-year multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of services for Application Development, Application Maintenance and Modern Application Development including transformation services to improve operational processes, procedures and delivery methodologies.
The Framework Agreement will be with multiple partners who have demonstrable capability and expertise, that will support continued delivery of the technology change portfolio, maintain or improve the stability and performance of services, while helping the FCA in its ongoing DevOps, agile and transformation journey.
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Criteria below
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 90
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 562,500,000
Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
Description of renewals: Not provided

II.2.10) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: No
II.2.11) Information about options:
Options: No
Description of options: Not provided
II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Identification of the project: Not provided
II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
Not Provided
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: Yes

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description OPEN
IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
Not Provided
In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: Yes
Additional information about electronic auction: The FCA reserves the right to use electronic auction as part of an evaluation process at Call-Off level where it deems appropriate. Electronic auction is not being used as part of the Framework level assessment.
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 000 - 034417
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 05/06/2023 Time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
Duration in month(s): 9

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 05/06/2023
Time: 12:01
Place:
Financial Conduct Authority


Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used Yes
Electronic invoicing will be accepted Yes
Electronic payment will be used Yes
VI.3) Additional Information: 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%2C-software-development%2C-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:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/378QAH4485
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body:
Financial Conduct Authority
London, United Kingdom
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Financial Conduct Authority
London, United Kingdom
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 26/04/2023

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