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Risk Information Behavioural Research

Financial Conduct Authority

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27 Aug 2026 at 13:03

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Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) commissioned behavioural research services for an online experiment concerning risk information. The work falls within market research services and is a professional services requirement rather than a supply, construction or physical works contract. Delivery is in London, including the FCA’s premises at 12 Endeavour Square, E20 1JN. The research is intended to support understanding of how people respond to, interpret or engage with risk information through an online experimental approach. Businesses relevant to this requirement are market research agencies, behavioural science consultancies and research providers with the ability to design, run and analyse online experiments for a public-sector or regulatory client. The contracting authority and buyer is the FCA.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 12 August 2026 to Verian Group UK Ltd. The award value is £102,612, against an estimated procurement range of £85,510 to £102,612. The contract runs from 19 August 2026 to 30 November 2026. It was conducted as a selective procedure and awarded as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 28 July 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off process; the published information identifies the selected supplier but does not set out individual quality, price or other scoring criteria. The award is active, and the tender status is complete. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award indicates that the FCA uses specialist external suppliers for focused behavioural research on risk information, delivered through an online experiment. A credible future competitor would need strong market research and behavioural science capability, including experimental design, online research delivery, participant or respondent management, data collection and rigorous analysis. Experience translating research findings into clear evidence for a financial regulator or another policy-led public body would be relevant. Suppliers should also be able to manage a defined research assignment at professional scale, work to FCA requirements and deliver reliable outputs within a short contract programme. The stated suitability assessment was negative for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that comparable work is positioned towards more established specialist providers with appropriate capacity and organisational resilience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Risk Information Behavioural Research

Notice Description

Behavioural research services for the delivery of an online experiment related to risk information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-410fe754-2ab9-422b-9e5f-a5f89a977580
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9952f494-a273-4c33-b9e4-8a9690c5223e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79310000 - Market research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£102,612 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£102,612 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
19 Aug 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Financial Conduct Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Kantar Public UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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