Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a tender for the provision of proactive monitoring and take-down services, categorised under financial market regulatory services. This tender aims to appoint a single supplier to support the FCA in identifying and disrupting investment scams targeting UK consumers. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the tender period ending on 31st January 2025. The contract, valued between £150,000 and £250,000, will commence on 1st June 2025 and conclude on 31st May 2027. The services are required to be delivered in London, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in web scanning, cybercrime disruption services, and data analytics, especially those adept at handling illegal financial promotions and social media monitoring. Companies with a strong capability in proactive monitoring and web scraping at an industrial scale are well-suited to compete. The procurement process welcomes participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), offering them a chance to partner with a prominent regulatory authority and contribute to consumer protection and market integrity in the financial sector.

Tender

Tender for Provision of Proactive Monitoring and Take Down Service

FCA

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

11th December 2024 16:53:42 PM

Tender Deadline

31st January 2025 12:00:00 PM Expired
Contract Summary

The FCA is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide web scanning and cybercrime disruption services in relation to investment scams that target UK consumers. The FCA requires services that will support the FCA in its proactive identification and take-down of websites, telephone numbers and social media accounts containing infringing content, with a particular focus on illegal financial promotions of products and services of investments or financial services. We are also looking for the supplier to have strong data analytical tools that can carry out proactive monitoring and web scraping on a far reaching, speedy, industrialised basis. FTS Notice reference: 2024/S 000-039898. Link to FTS Notice https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039898-2024
Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-b5fd17-1f22168c-8213-49f7-ac64-52f05fef046e

Publication Source

Contracts Finder

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

Other -

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

SME

Framework / DPS
Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

66152000

CPV Division(s)

66 - Financial and insurance services
Awarding Authority

FCA

Buyer Name

FCA Procurement

Buyer Email

fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk

Buyer Phone

0800 111 6768

Buyer Address

12 Endeavour Square

London

E20 1JN

GB

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Tender for Provision of Proactive Monitoring and Take Down Service

FCA

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Awarding Authority