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Data Scientist

Financial Conduct Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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02 Sep 2026 at 09:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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27 Aug 2026 at 15:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority procured data scientist services for work delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement is for a data scientist, with the associated classification describing business and management consultancy services. It sits within the services category and was arranged as a single requirement. The buying organisation is the Financial Conduct Authority, a public authority and public undertaking based at 12 Endeavour Square, London. The work therefore concerns specialist analytical and consultancy support for the FCA rather than the supply of software, equipment or construction. Businesses providing data science services, particularly where these are delivered as professional consultancy support to a central government or regulatory body, are the relevant market.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a competitive selection under a framework agreement. The single lot was awarded to PA Consulting Services Limited, trading in the award data as PA Consulting Services Ltd. The award date was 24 July 2026, and the contract was signed on 3 August 2026. Its value is £306,000 excluding VAT and £367,200 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 28 February 2027, with an option to extend for a further six months until 31 August 2027; the extension value is included in the published contract value. The awarded requirement was above the applicable threshold.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Financial Conduct Authority for data scientist services supplied through a competitive framework call-off. A competitor seeking similar work would need to provide credible data science capability within a business and management consultancy setting, and be able to operate under the relevant framework route. The requirement was awarded to a large consultancy, indicating that the successful supplier had the organisational capacity to deliver specialist professional services to a UK regulatory buyer. Firms with established data science teams, consultancy delivery arrangements and experience supporting public authorities or regulated organisations would be well placed to assess comparable FCA requirements when this type of service returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Data Scientist

Notice Description

Provision of Data Scientist Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ede7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082922-2026
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
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£306,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£306,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 6-12 months
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

PA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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