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PlanningUpdate

26 May 2026 at 14:17

Planning

14 May 2026 at 12:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), a public authority within the central government, is planning a significant procurement process titled "Transforming Data Collections." This project, located in the United Kingdom, falls under the services industry category, specifically focusing on data collection and collation services. The procurement process is currently in the planning update stage, with an open procedure method. The estimated value of the procurement is £5,000,000, anticipated to commence on 1st January 2027 and conclude on 1st January 2029. A pipeline notice for this project was published on 26th May 2026, and further updates are expected by the 1st of August 2026.

This procurement opportunity offers significant potential for businesses specializing in data services to grow and expand their operations. Companies with expertise in data collection and collation can find this tender particularly attractive, with £4,166,666.67 allocated for the services required. Given the open procedure, the FCA is looking to engage with a wide range of suppliers. Businesses operating within the United Kingdom and those capable of delivering high-value projects over an extended period will be well-suited to compete for this contract, fostering opportunities for collaboration and innovation in the data services sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Transforming Data Collections

Notice Description

This data transformation project may be split into separate sub-threshold workstreams. Notice will be updated when plans formalised. Dates provided in this notice are placeholders - Estimated dates will be input once known. Route to Market is still uncertain and not yet agreed.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0698ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048913-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72314000 - Data collection and collation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,166,666 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY
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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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