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Automation of email storage proof of concept

Financial Conduct Authority

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28 Jul 2026 at 15:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority commissioned a services project to test automated storage of emails through a proof of concept. The work covers information-technology consulting, software development, internet and support services, with the specific objective of assessing automated email storage. The FCA is the buying organisation and the work is associated with its operations in London. The selected provider was Advantiq Solutions Ltd, a large supplier based in London. This requirement is relevant to technology businesses that develop or integrate email-management, records-management, data-storage or workflow-automation systems, particularly those able to provide a practical proof-of-concept service rather than only off-the-shelf products.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Advantiq Solutions Ltd under a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. There was one completed lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 2 March 2026. The contract runs from 2 March 2026 to 31 March 2026. Its value is £150,000 excluding VAT and £180,000 including VAT. The award date is not separately stated, but the contract was signed on 2 March 2026. The evaluation basis was therefore the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment of bids. The contract remains active in the published outcome.

This procurement shows the FCA’s demand for specialist technology support to explore automated email storage. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable capability in email automation, secure digital storage and the design or integration of supporting software. Relevant IT consulting, software development, internet and technical support expertise would be important, as would the ability to structure and deliver a focused proof of concept. The selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that the work was placed with a provider able to support a short, defined technology project at substantial public-sector scale. Suppliers with strong delivery capacity and evidence of comparable automation work would be best placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Automation of email storage proof of concept

Notice Description

The aim of the contract is for the supplier to undertake a proof of concept for the automated storage of emails.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d58b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071334-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADVANTIQ SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

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