Tender

Early Careers Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

24 Mar 2026 at 12:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

06 Jan 2026 at 16:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

24 Dec 2025 at 11:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is actively seeking to outsource its Early Careers Recruitment Process, as part of a competitive tender in the public services sector. Located in London, the FCA's invitation honours an open procedure under UK public procurement guidelines. The opportunity, classified under recruitment services, will deliver a comprehensive recruitment service including attraction, assessment, and onboarding. The current tender stage is active, with a submission deadline set for 22 April 2026, and an anticipated contract commencement date of 1 September 2026. The estimated initial contract value is £1,500,000, with potential extensions elevating the estimate to £2,500,000. Businesses have until 8 April 2026 to make enquiries regarding the tender.

For enterprises specialising in recruitment, management consulting, and support services, this tender presents an excellent opportunity for growth, particularly those SMEs and VCSEs with experience in governance and regulatory environments. The successful provider will collaborate closely with the FCA's Early Careers team, enhancing efficiency and candidate experience. With services covering an array of recruitment needs, including assessment centres, placement, and human resources consultancy, organisations with robust offerings in these areas are well-suited to bid. Participation necessitates registration on FCA’s procurement portal, Atamis, facilitating streamlined access to tender documents and submission guidelines.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Early Careers Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)

Notice Description

The FCA is looking to tender for an Early Careers Recruitment Process Outsourcing(RPO) provider. The RPO provider will deliver an end-to-end recruitment service, working in partnership with the FCA Early Careers team to manage attraction, assessment, selection, offer and onboarding activity. The RPO will be fundamental to process efficiency, candidate experience and compliance within the FCA's regulatory environment, supported by strong governance, reporting and continuous improvement. This will be a 3 year contract with an option to extend for an additional 2 years. The estimated total value of the Contract for the initial term is PS1,500,000 including vat. The estimated total value for the full term, inclusive of any extension, is PS2,500,000 including. Please note, volumes under this contract are not guaranteed. For full details of the tender including documents, please register onto our procurement portal Atamis ( https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome ). Once your registration is complete, navigate to the opportunities section and search for the tender using the name C4145 Early Careers Recruitment Process Outsourcing

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract shall be for an initial term of three (3) years, with an option for the Customer to extend the term by up to a further two (2) years, exercisable on a one-year plus one-year (1+1) basis

Planning Information

We are engaging the market to make providers aware of the upcoming retender of the FCA Early Careers Recruitment Process Outsourcing. The objective of the pre-market engagement is to assess the market interest and gain insights into current market condition

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fd3f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026769-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79635000 - Assessment centre services for recruitment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,083,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,083,333 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 1 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

FCA

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

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