# ICT: Specialist Applications: eSourcing Platform

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office](/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office/contract-awards)
- Published: 13 August 2021
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: cb05bd9a-554a-4a79-bfea-a4ff5bfd6e60-460640
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e55746a-ff1c-4c52-bd36-ae7cea3e032b

## Description

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 Additional information: Scope of supply includes: Full implementation Training Data migration support Ongoing technical support and consultancy System upgrades Detail provided in section 3 - Description is not an exhaustive list of requirements\. The Authority requests notes of interest in a potential procurement exercise within seven \(7\) working days of the publication of this notice\. At the expiry of this deadline, the Authority will commence pre-tender engagement with interested suppliers, which may involve, but will not be limited to; disclosure of the work in progress requirement set, demonstration of supplier offerings and review of potential contractual arrangements\. NOTE: This notice is for information only\. The Contracting Authority may or may not subsequently publish a formal contract opportunity notice in the future\. The Contracting Authority may, without prejudice, use feedback from the responses and demos to help inform the development of the potential requirement\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb05bd9a-554a-4a79-bfea-a4ff5bfd6e60-460640)