Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Forensics Unit RFI
Notice Description
The aim of this request for information is for the FCA's Digital Forensics Unit to better understand what tools and capabilities exist in the Digital Forensics Market. Please follow the registration instructions so that you can download and respond as appropriate. To access details of this Pre-market engagement , kindly register on 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.
Planning Information
The aim of this request for information is for the FCA's Digital Forensics Unit to better understand what tools and capabilities exist in the Digital Forensics Market. Please follow the registration instructions so that you can download and respond as appropriate. To access details of this Pre-market engagement , kindly register on 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0605cb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003205-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
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- CPV Codes
48170000 - Compliance software package
48517000 - IT software package
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72260000 - Software-related services
72261000 - Software support services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jan 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Feb 20265 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 30 May 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- 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
- TLI London
-
- 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/003205-2026
14th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003154-2026
14th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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