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Regulatory Intelligence Platform

FCA

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02 Sep 2025 at 15:02

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12 Aug 2025 at 13:19

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12 Aug 2025 at 13:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has awarded a contract for the creation of a Regulatory Intelligence Platform, aimed at enhancing its expertise and knowledge across the global financial regulatory environment. This procurement process, carried out under the legal basis UKPGA 2023/54, involves a direct award to Thomson Reuters, a single-source supplier due to its unique capabilities. The contract is valued at £210,000 (gross amount £252,000) over a period from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027, and covers various regions across the United Kingdom including UKI, UKE, and UKM75. The procurement stage is now complete, with the contract signed on 29th August 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in financial and data services, particularly those capable of delivering specialised knowledge and comprehensive data solutions within regulatory environments. Large-scale enterprises with expertise in data services, data supply, and information systems would particularly benefit, due to the complexity and scale of the requirements. The direct award indicates high-value, bespoke services, suggesting potential growth opportunities for businesses able to provide unique, differentiated offerings that align with the FCA’s strategic regulatory objectives.

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Notice Title

Regulatory Intelligence Platform

Notice Description

Provision of expertise and knowledge across the global financial regulatory environment (+1300 reg. bodies, 2500 collections of regulatory and legislative materials) and access to historic FCA regulatory data not easily accessed by ourselves.

Procurement Information

Single source supplier for business requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058630
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053267-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

48810000 - Information systems

72300000 - Data services

72319000 - Data supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FCA
Additional Buyers

THE 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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THOMSON REUTERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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