Planning

Market Data Solutions

FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY

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01 Apr 2026 at 16:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is initiating a tender process to explore the market for data services under the title "Market Data Solutions." This procurement, focusing on the services category, aims to enhance the FCA's understanding of the supplier landscape for market data solutions, which involves structured data collection through supplier engagement. The planning phase includes a supplier questionnaire, one-on-one discussions, demo sessions, and product walkthroughs, with the engagement process due to conclude on 14th April 2026. This procurement is located in the United Kingdom, specifically at 12 Endeavour Square, London. The communication of plans regarding further notice is scheduled to occur by 10th June 2026, with the contract expected to commence on 1st July 2026 and conclude by 30th June 2027. The anticipated contract value approximates an annual spend of £7,000,000 GBP, indicating a substantial investment in data services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in data services to showcase their capabilities and innovative delivery models to a central government public authority. SMEs and larger firms capable of offering a wide range of market data solutions and demonstrating technical and commercial prowess would be well-suited to participate in this engagement. This procurement process not only offers the chance to engage directly with the FCA to potentially shape future procurement activities but also provides a pathway to expand their business within regulated markets. The strategic approach undertaken by the FCA aims to invite businesses to contribute to defining a structured category strategy, positioning themselves as preferred suppliers for future data solution needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Data Solutions

Notice Description

The FCA is undertaking pre market engagement to develop a clearer understanding of the supplier landscape for market data solutions to support with developing a category strategy. The contract value stated in this notice represents an approximation of the FCA's current total annual spend across multiple market data contracts, not a single contract or opportunity. The FCA seeks to engage with suppliers to gain insight into the range of market data products and services available, as well as suppliers' capability to deliver market data through different delivery methods. Through this engagement, the FCA aims to build its understanding of the current market, including suppliers' capabilities, delivery models, with associated technical and commercial considerations. The information gathered will be used to inform the FCA's understanding of the market and support any potential future procurement activity.

Planning Information

The engagement will include a supplier questionnaire to gather structured information. Where required, the following further engagement could be considered: i) One to one sessions with suppliers to discuss capabilities in more detail ii) Requests for demo sessions and/or product walkthroughs to understand functionality, delivery methods, and data coverage In the event of any further procurement activity, the outputs will be shared with the wider market. To engage with this opportunity, please go to the Atamis portal using this link: https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/login?ec=302&inst=P2&startURL=%2Fhome%2Fhome.jsp If you haven't got access to the portal, please register using the following link: https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b3c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030603-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Jun 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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