Official UK procurement notice
CON-21-087 Data Mapping · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Financial Conduct Authority
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe FCA is establishing a contractual mechanism to support its Data Mapping requirements for a period of two years with the option to extend for an additional year. A Data Mapping tool is required by the FCA for the integration of data models. The models that are to be mapped include:
Entity-relationship diagrams for working IT systems,
Reference models (no underlying IT systems) both internal to the FCA and with external stakeholder organizations
Models of interfaces with services
Models of dataset definitions
The tool should be able to deal with large scale models. The smallest model to be mapped is expected be a dataset definition composed of a single object with circa 50 attributes. The largest model to be mapped is expected to be composed of circa 500 entities where each entity could have up to around 650 attributes. Similarly, the tool should be able to scale in terms of the number of models it can handle.
CPV: Database and operating software development services · Database and operating software package · Database services · Database software development services · Database software package · Database systems · Database-management system · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1A Data Mapping tool is required by the FCA for the integration of data modelsAwarded
A Data Mapping tool is required by the FCA for the integration of data models. The models that are to be mapped include:
Entity-relationship diagrams for working IT systems,
Reference models (no underlying IT systems) both internal to the FCA and with external stakeholder organizations
Models of interfaces with services
Models of dataset definitions
The tool should be able to deal with large scale models. The smallest model to be mapped is expected be a dataset definition composed of a single object with circa 50 attributes. The largest model to be mapped is expected to be composed of circa 500 entities where each entity could have up to around 650 attributes. Similarly, the tool should be able to scale in terms of the number of models it can handle.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 May 2021, 18:24 BST
- Last source update
- 18 May 2021, 18:24 BST
- Authority reference
CON-21-087- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-011013- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b276Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
- Published justification
The decision to award a contract without prior publication to Threadneedle Software Limited for the provision of a Data Mapping Software was awarded using the general grounds provided under Reg 32(2)(a):
32.—(1) In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication.
(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:—
(a)where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to an open procedure or a restricted procedure, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered and that a report is sent to the Commission where it so requests;
This Data Mapping opportunity was previously tendered as part of five (5) Lot procurement - Data Management Tooling – ‘Lot 2 Data Mapping’ OJS notice number 2020/S 193-467900 using the Open Procedure. Following the publication of the contract notice for Data Management Tooling; The FCA received and evaluated one submission for Lot 2 Data Mapping. This bid was unable to demonstrate that it could meet the relevant competencies to fulfil the Requirements. Feedback to the bidder was given and the procurement process for Lot 2 Data Mapping was subsequently closed and a contract award notice was later published notifying the market that no contract was awarded for this Lot.
Following the closure of the tender, the FCA conducted a comprehensive Supplier Market Engagement and Analysis exercise with over four (4) Suppliers including Threadneedle Software Limited. The outcome of the Supplier Market Engagement indicated that Threadneedle Software Limited was both affordable and best fit to deliver the FCA’s business requirements and proceeded with the Supplier using the lawful provision available under the Regulation 32(2)(a) to award this contract to Threadneedle Software Limited for the provisions of Data Mapping software for a term of two (2) years with the option to extend by a further year.
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=593754335 GO Reference: GO-2021518-PRO-18258991
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threadneedle Software Limited | £407,788 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 011013-2021-CON-21-087-1 · Threadneedle Software Limited
- Signed
- 20 Apr 2021
- Value
- £407,788
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The Financial Conduct AuthorityReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Threadneedle Software LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.