Public procurement notice: Additional Information
Published: 2017-12-02
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office — part of the Crown
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 48600000 | 48610000: Database systems | 48611000: Database software package | 48612000: Database-management system | 48613000
Submission deadline: 2018-01-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Cabinet Office requires a managed service to deliver all aspects of National Fraud Initiative (NFI) in an environment that meets the Cabinet Office security requirements and is accredited against relevant Government Information Assurance Standards. The supplier will be expected to ensure that the system is updated in line with future Government security standards and future changes to data protection legislation. The NFI is a complex project requiring expertise, flexibility and close collaboration. The supplier will be required to work in partnership with the Cabinet Office to jointly drive innovation and continual programme development. For example developing enhanced data matching / analytics techniques, overcoming specific data related problems, contacting participants needing support and developing enhanced functionality for the NFI web application.
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Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Bidders should note that, in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, Crown Commercial Service (CCS) intends to publish the Procurement documents and the text of any Contract awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Basic/eeca3dc1-94c6-4588-8620-bd1299480ee5#field_notice_identifier. Further information can be found at https:// www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance. The Customer expressly reserves the right (i) Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice: (ii) To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition: in no circumstances will the Customer be liable for any costs incurred by Applicants. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of Applicants.
Bidders should note that, in accordance with the UK Government's policies on transparency, Crown Commercial Service (CCS) intends to publish the Procurement documents and the text of any Contract awarded, subject to possible redactions at the discretion of the https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eeca3dc1-94c6-4588-8620-bd1299480ee5
Further information can be found at https:// www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-and-contracting-transparency-requirements-guidance
The Customer expressly reserves the right (i) Not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice: (ii) To make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition: in no circumstances will the Customer be liable for any costs incurred by Applicants. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of Applicants.