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Social and Economic Value of Accessing Affordable Credit

FAIR4ALL FINANCE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

25 Mar 2026 at 09:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Nov 2025 at 15:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

07 Jul 2025 at 16:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

07 Jul 2025 at 16:10

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Fair4All Finance Limited, located in London, aims to understand the social and economic value of accessing affordable credit within Great Britain. This contract involves a detailed evaluation through a three-stage project covering meta-analysis, commercial lenders' impact, and community lenders' impact. The procurement method employed is selective and involves a competitive flexible procedure. The process is currently at the award stage, with the University of Exeter as the supplier, marked by a contract period starting on 14th January 2026 and concluding on 21st December 2027. The project falls under the services category within the UK with classifications including research consultancy services, financial consultancy, and economic impact assessment, projecting a value of £282,555 including VAT.

The tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialised in economic research, financial consultancy, and impact assessment. Organisations possessing expertise in these areas could compete effectively in such tendering processes, potentially expanding their market footprint through collaboration with public sector bodies. The project’s focus on the financial inclusion field creates growth prospects for companies capable of delivering insights into affordable credit's social and economic benefits, particularly those with experience in similar consultancy services. The competitive flexible procedure suggests adaptability and innovation are highly valued, making this procurement ideal for businesses aiming to showcase technical proficiency and strategic methodology.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social and Economic Value of Accessing Affordable Credit

Notice Description

Fair4All Finance is seeking an experienced supplier to help us better understand the social impact and economic value of assessing affordable credit in Great Britain. The contract will cover a 2 stage project: Stage One - a meta-analysis of existing evaluations, and a next steps approach scoping exercise There will be pause after stage one to agree approach moving forward. Stage Two - evaluation of social and economic impact of affordable credit provided by commercial lenders Stage Three - evaluation of social and economic impact of affordable credit provided by community lenders The value of the contract may vary as a result of the approach taken. We estimate from PS130,000 - PS350,000 incl of VAT.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: A six month extension will be built into the contract to allow flexibility around the timeframe for the Stage 2 & 3 approach.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055a92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027164-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79311400 - Economic research services

79311410 - Economic impact assessment

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£275,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£275,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£282,555 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£282,555 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Nov 20259 months ago
Contract Period
14 Jan 2026 - 21 Dec 2027 1-2 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
FAIR4ALL FINANCE LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 7EX
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Spitalfields & Banglatown
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University of Exeter

Further Information

Notice Documents

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