Notice Information
Notice Title
UK Bond Consolidated Tape Provider
Notice Description
Concession Contract for UK Bond Consolidated Tape Provider (subject to FCA Authorisation process). Estimated revenue is... : - PS3,952,439 exclusive of VAT - PS4,742,926.80 inclusive of VAT Bonds Consolidated Tape go live is currently estimated to be 22 June 2026.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The contract includes option to extend by a period of 2 years.
Renewal: The contract includes option to extend by a period of 2 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ea60
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006656-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
66 - Financial and insurance services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
48812000 - Financial information systems
66152000 - Financial market regulatory services
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
72212440 - Financial analysis and accounting software development services
72212441 - Financial analysis software development services
72212442 - Financial systems software development services
72314000 - Data collection and collation services
72317000 - Data storage services
72318000 - Data transmission services
72319000 - Data supply services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £29,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £29,500,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- £4,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £3,952,439 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Jun 2026 - 21 Jun 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- FCA Procurement
- Contact Email
- fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 1JN
- Post Town
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006656-2026
26th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057901-2025
18th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054749-2025
8th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052561-2025
29th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010991-2025
24th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008302-2025
7th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-117
CTP Bonds - Tender Notice Supporting Information -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-10918
Zip file containing - the Concession Agreement, - Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, and - Annex 1 (redacted to protect Commercially Sensitive Information).
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