Financial Conduct Authority: Digital Services Framework Agreement

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
       Main Address: https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.fca.org.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKI

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 pleased to invite expressions of interest (EOI) to participate in preliminary market consultations, in accordance with Regulation 40 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The FCA is looking for Supplier expertise and knowledge to refine requirements for the provision of services for Application Development, Application Maintenance and Modern Application Development including transformation services. The FCA currently has a Framework Agreement that is used to place call-off contracts for Application Development and Maintenance Services, as well as augmented services aligned to Modern Application Development. The FCA is seeking to contract by establishing a Framework Agreement 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 transfor

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/12/2022

VI.6) Original notice reference:

   Notice Reference:    2022 - 548146   
   Notice number in OJ S:    2022/S 000 - 034417
   Date of dispatch of the original notice: 05/12/2022

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 FCA is targeting hosting a Market Engagement virtual meeting in December (currently planned for *** 15th DECEMBER 2022 ***), and an in person Supplier Day in January 2023 to further inform the procurement approach. We will present our objectives and approach in more detail and provide Suppliers with the opportunity to ask questions. Interested parties MUST register and complete the registration information and signed NDA in the eProcurement portal (Delta) by *** 12.00 MIDDAY on WEDNESDAY 14th DECEMBER 2022 ***. The format and date of the event will then be confirmed with those registered Suppliers signing the NDA only. The FCA intends to commence procurement activities in early 2023. The award of the Framework Agreement is expected to take place in July/August 2023, with mini-competition activity expected to commence immediately following commencement of the Framework. Should the FCA choose to hold an Open Procurement Procedure this tender, a detailed Contract Notice shall be released in order to notify the market. This Prior Information Notice implies no commitment to proceed with any competition or publication of a Contract Notice. The FCA shall have no liability for any costs, expenses, fees or charges (including third party costs) incurred by those expressing interest in and/or participating in Market Engagement process.          
         Read: The FCA will be hosting a Virtual Supplier Market Engagement meeting on *** 12 JANUARY 2023 ***; followed by an in-person Supplier Day to further inform the procurement approach. We will present our objectives and approach in more detail and provide Suppliers with the opportunity to ask questions. Interested parties MUST register and complete the registration information and signed NDA in the eProcurement portal (Delta) by *** 12.00 NOON on 20 DECEMBER 2022 ***
                                    
   
VII.2) Other additional information: The FCA will be hosting a Virtual Supplier Market Engagement meeting on *** 12 JANUARY 2023 ***. Interested parties MUST register and complete the registration information and signed NDA in the eProcurement portal (Delta) by *** 12.00 NOON on 20 DECEMBER 2022 ***
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./4RQW5PU856

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://fca.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4RQW5PU856