Notice Information
Notice Title
Early Market Engagement - Workplace Adjustments & Health and Safety - FOS
Notice Description
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is undertaking pre-market engagement to inform the development of a potential future procurement for Workplace Adjustments and Health & Safety requirements. This notice invites suppliers with experience in the provision and delivery of Workplace Adjustments and Health & Safety services, including associated digital platforms and value-added services, to participate in a Request for Information (RFI). As this engagement is at an early stage, FOS is not yet in a position to estimate the value of any future contract. The purpose of this engagement is to gather insight into: Market capability Managed service models and delivery options Equipment provision and supply chains Technical support and training Commercial appetite This exercise is intended to inform the potential future requirement only. It does not constitute a procurement or an invitation to tender, does not involve any supplier selection or evaluation, and does not commit FOS to commencing a procurement process or awarding a contract.
Planning Information
Interested suppliers are invited to complete a Market Engagement Questionnaire based on the accompanying brief and submit responses by 2nd July 2026. Where helpful, FOS may invite some suppliers to take part in clarification discussions relating to their questionnaire responses. If required, these sessions are expected to take place w/c 13th July 2026 via Microsoft Teams. The questionaire and accommpanying brief can be accessed via our eSourcing tool Jaggaer here: https://procurement.financial-ombudsman.org.uk. Registration is required on the portal in order to access the prospectus and questionaire.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b80e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057555-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
-
- CPV Codes
30190000 - Various office equipment and supplies
39130000 - Office furniture
80561000 - Health training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Jun 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Jul 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 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 OMBUDSMAN SERVICE LIMITED
- 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
- E14 9SR
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057555-2026
18th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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