UK-London: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)

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

Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)

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.

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 27/04/2023

VI.6) Original notice reference:

Notice Reference: 2023 - 580159
Notice number in OJ S: 2023/S 000 - 011999
Date of dispatch of the original notice: 26/04/2023

Section VII: Changes

VII.1) Information to be changed or added

VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority

VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1

Section Number: VI.3
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: VI.3) Additional Information
Instead of: 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: a href="https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485" target="_blank"https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485/a
Read: 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: a href="https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485" target="_blank"https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485/a To respond to this opportunity, please click here: a href="https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/378QAH4485" target="_blank"https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/378QAH4485/a The Financial Conduct Authority will be holding a virtual Digital Services Framework Agreement – Tender Walk through for all bidders on Thursday 4 May 2023 at 09:30 am -11:00 am British Summer Time (BST). This event will be held via Microsoft Teams. Please use the following link to join this virtual event: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NmFjZTg0YzgtNzllZS00ZTkyLWEwYzgtNTY4ZjJhOGY0YmY3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%22551f9db3-821c-4457-8551-b43423dce661%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%222128160f-9946-43f8-87ad-aef6755cb6b6%22%2C%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3Atrue%2C%22role%22%3A%22a%22%7D&btype=a&role=a


VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 2

Section Number: VI.3
Lot No: Not provided
Place of text to be modified: VI.3) Additional Information
Instead of: 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: a href="https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485" target="_blank"https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485/a To respond to this opportunity, please click here: a href="https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/378QAH4485" target="_blank"https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/378QAH4485/a
Read: 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: a href="https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485" target="_blank"https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-IT-services:-consulting%2C-software-development%2C-Internet-and-support./378QAH4485/a To respond to this opportunity, please click here: a href="https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/378QAH4485" target="_blank"https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/378QAH4485/a The Financial Conduct Authority will be holding a virtual Digital Services Framework Agreement – Tender Walk through for all bidders on Thursday 4 May 2023 at 09:30 am -11:00 am British Summer Time (BST). This event will be held via Microsoft Teams. Please use the following link to join this virtual event: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NmFjZTg0YzgtNzllZS00ZTkyLWEwYzgtNTY4ZjJhOGY0YmY3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%22551f9db3-821c-4457-8551-b43423dce661%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%222128160f-9946-43f8-87ad-aef6755cb6b6%22%2C%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3Atrue%2C%22role%22%3A%22a%22%7D&btype=a&role=a


VII.2) Other 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 us
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