Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
E-Sourcing platform
Following a recent merger between the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), the newly formed Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) seeks to deploy a single eSourcing platform for the newly formed department.
High level requirements are noted below.
Functional: • Comprehensive end-to-end sourcing functionality compliant with PCR2015 and integrated with https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/ • Contract management function including register, eSignature, amendments & KPI toolsets. • Pipeline Planning with multiple sourcing workflows and delegated signoff, that meets Cabinet Office MVP requirements • Supplier management capability • Supplier Portal enabling potential suppliers to register and respond to opportunities • Up to 1500 users with varying access requirements (e.g. those conducting end to end procurement exercises, those managing contracts only) Non Functional • ISO/IEC 27001:2013 • Minimum of SC clearance for all individuals interacting with the FCDO data • We need the system to have access to published, well-documented Application Programming Interfaces (API), Web and REST services • Pen Test from certified check company. • Access Control Policy outlining and controlling all user permissions • Security Management Plan • Support Multi Factor authentication (MFA) and single sign on • Compliant with data protection legislation • Named UK data centre, with all processing capability and call centre support within EU and UK • Documented threat management processes and tools.
Implementation & Training • Bidders will be asked to demonstrate minimum viable product (MVP) as part of any procurement exercise and be potentially be able to deploy into a live environment within 6 months of contract • Capability to supply end to end training on the platform, including train the trainer and comprehensive documentation.
Maintenance, support, system updates • 1st level support for end-users • All support must be handled by UK based teams
What the supplier must deliver
Comprehensive end-to-end sourcing functionality compliant with PCR2015
Comprehensive end-to-end sourcing functionality compliant with PCR2015 and integrated with https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/.
Support Multi Factor authentication (MFA) and single
Support Multi Factor authentication (MFA) and single sign on.
Named UK data centre, with all processing
Named UK data centre, with all processing capability and call centre support within EU and UK.
Bidders will be asked to demonstrate minimum
Bidders will be asked to demonstrate minimum viable product (MVP) as part of any procurement exercise and be potentially be able to deploy into a live environment within 6 months of contract.
Capability to supply end to end training
Capability to supply end to end training on the platform, including train the trainer and comprehensive documentation.
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- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02d4ea
- Stage
- planning · Planning
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Buyer ref
- 019835-2021
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