Provision of an eDiscovery Solution

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. FCA carried out a procurement process in accordance with the Restricted Procedure under the Regulations (Regulation 28, the Public Procurement Regulations – PCR – 2015).

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) reference 2024/S 000-019679 was issued in June 2024 in relation to this requirement. A contract notice (F02) was published on 30 January 2025 ref 2025/S 000-003183 in relation to this requirement.

As set out in the FTS Contract Notice: 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). The process will be carried out in two distinct stages.

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. Stage 2 – Invitation To Tender (ITT) 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.