Digital consultancy support

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.

Additional information: 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.