Published date: 9 August 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£80,000

Procurement reference

1571

Published date

9 August 2019

Closing date

6 September 2019

Contract start date

18 November 2019

Contract end date

17 November 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NS&I wishes to establish a contract with a provider of digital consultancy support services. A digital and fintech consultancy agency is required to help NS&I monitor the external competitor landscape, particularly focussing on fintechs, Open Banking developments and digital innovations.

NS&I are expecting to contract with a supplier that has specialist knowledge within the digital and fintech sector with a comprehensive market coverage. The supplier should be able to provide monitoring over an extensive list of competitors' within the UK and around the world.

The contract will last for an initial period of 1 year with the option to extend the contract on an annual basis for up to a further 2 years.

Indicative budget for a one year contract is £80,000.00 p.a.

The estimated maximum value of a contract over 3 years would be £240,000.00.

More information

Links

Additional text

For the first stage of this restricted procedure, supppliers must complete a Selection Questionnaire.

For further information and to download the Selection Questionnaire please visit the NS&I eProcurement portal: https://nsandi.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=NSANDI

Completed selection questionnaires must be submitted via the NS&I eProcurement portal:

https://nsandi.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=NSANDI by the deadline of Midday 6th September 2019.

Any clarification questions relating to the opportunity must be submitted via the messaging function of the NS&I eProcurement portal: https://nsandi.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=NSANDI Communications should not be sent directly to NS&I.

The deadline for clarification questions is Midday, 28th August 2019.

Following evaluation of submitted questionnaires, it is envisaged that five suppliers will be invited to respond to a formal Invitation to Tender stage.

About the buyer

Address

1 Drummond Gate
London
SW1V 2QX
England

Email

malcolm.edwards@nsandi.com

Website

www.nsandi.com