Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Financial Ombudsman Service
Exchange Tower, Harbour Exchange Square,
London
E14 9SR
UK
Telephone: +44 2032229656
E-mail: procurement.enquiries@financial-ombudsman.org.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procurement.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procurement.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Procurement and Implementation of a Data Quality Tool
Reference number: ten_416
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Financial Ombudsman Service is looking for a supplier who can provide and successfully implement a data quality tool.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48422000
48613000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Financial Ombudsman Service is looking to award a 3-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years in annual increments. For the procurement, implementation and maintenance of a data quality solution (tool). The solution must have the following functionality (but not limited to):
(a) profile data which is the examination and analysis of data;
(b) discover, quantify and prioritise data quality issues;
(c) identify duplicate records;
(d) cleanse, enhance and validate data;
(e) monitor data quality across all the Ombudsman’s systems;
(f) report on the quality of data through dashboards, operational alerts and data quality reports;
(g) manage a data glossary, data lineage and data models (solution dependent);
(h) undertake data governance functions such as ensuring the availability, usability, integrity and security of the data to be effective.
On-going maintenance throughout the term of the contract will include annual licensing and all relevant system and technical support.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
A 3-year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years in annual increments.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
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
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated within the draft terms and conditions as issued with the procurement documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/01/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 12 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/01/2020
Local time: 16:00
Place:
Exchange Tower, Harbour Exchange Square, South Quay, London, E14 9GE.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:
Procurement staff.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Financial Ombudsman Service
London
E14 9GE
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/11/2019