Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
FCA
01920623
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
UK
Contact person: FCA Procurement
Telephone: +44 2070661000
E-mail: fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.fca.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.fca.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Financial Regulator
I.5) Main activity
Other: Financial Regulation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of an eDiscovery Solution
Reference number: C2932
II.1.2) Main CPV code
48000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Award notice for the Provision of an eDiscovery Solution contract. The awarded contract is for an initial term of 5 years with option to extend for a further 2 years. The contract value is the estimated maximum contract value based on the maximum term of 7 years, inclusive of fixed and estimated variable costs and estimated indexation.<br/><br/>FCA carried out a procurement process in accordance with the Restricted Procedure under the Regulations (Regulation 28, the Public Procurement Regulations – PCR – 2015).<br/><br/>A Prior Information Notice (PIN) reference 2024/S 000-019679 was issued in June 2024 in relation to this requirement.<br/><br/>A contract notice (F02) was published on 30 January 2025 ref 2025/S 000-003183 in relation to this requirement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
24 416 666.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48170000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI4
Main site or place of performance:
London
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
As set out in the FTS Contract Notice:<br/>The FCA has a requirement for a eDiscovery solution and will carry out a procurement process in accordance with the Restricted Procedure under the Regulations (Regulation 28, the Public Procurement Regulations – PCR – 2015).<br/><br/>The process will be carried out in two distinct stages.<br/>Stage 1 – Selection Questionnaire<br/>The first stage requires interested suppliers to submit a completed Selection Questionnaire (SQ) through FCA's eTendering portal, by the 4th March 2025, demonstrating their suitability to deliver the required services. This first stage will assess suppliers’ financial stability, technical competence, and relevant experience. A minimum of 5 Bidders, who meet the minimum selection criteria will be invited to proceed to the next stage. The FCA reserves the right to invite more than 5 Bidders.<br/><br/>Stage 2 – Invitation To Tender (ITT)<br/>The second stage involves the submission of detailed tenders from the shortlisted suppliers. These tenders will be evaluated against the criteria set out in an Invitation to Tender (ITT). The contract will be awarded to the supplier whose tender represents the most economically advantageous offer based on the evaluation criteria. All suppliers will be notified of the outcome of the tendering process, and feedback will be provided upon request.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Optional extension of 2 years after the initial term of 5 years
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about 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:
2025/S 000-003183
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EDT INTERNATIONAL LLC
INTERNATIONAL
3500 South Dupont Highway, Dover DE19901, United States
Dover
DE19901
UK
NUTS: UKI4
Internet address(es)
URL: www.edt.io
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 24 416 666.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
FCA
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
UK
E-mail: fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.fca.org.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
UK
E-mail: fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.fca.org.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2026