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Senior Consultant - Financial Services Policy

Financial Conduct Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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07 Sep 2026 at 15:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Sep 2026 at 15:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority bought senior consultancy services focused on financial services policy. The requirement is for a senior consultant to provide specialist policy advice and support, classified as financial consultancy services (CPV 66171000). The buying organisation is the Financial Conduct Authority, a UK public authority based in London. Delivery is stated for the United Kingdom. The procurement comprised one lot and covered a single service requirement. The selected supplier was CEPA, a large consultancy headquartered in London. This is therefore relevant to consultancies with senior-level financial services policy expertise and the capacity to deliver advisory work for a UK financial regulator.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a competitive selective procedure below the relevant threshold, with the award made under a framework. CEPA was awarded the single lot on 5 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 4 September 2026. The contract runs from 14 September 2026 to 24 December 2026, with an option to extend for a further three months to a maximum end date of 23 March 2027. The awarded and contract value is £161,250 excluding VAT, or £193,500 including VAT. The published contract value includes the possible extension period. The contract is active.

This award shows that the Financial Conduct Authority uses framework-based competition to source senior consultancy support in financial services policy, at a scale suited to an established specialist provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in financial services regulation and policy, the ability to provide a suitably senior consultant, and the capacity to support the FCA’s advisory needs across the United Kingdom. Experience of delivering concise, high-quality consultancy to a financial regulator would be commercially relevant. Suppliers should also be able to operate effectively through a framework route and compete for a focused, single-consultant policy assignment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Senior Consultant - Financial Services Policy

Notice Description

Provision of Senior Consultant's services - Financial Services Policy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f3ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084525-2026
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
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£161,250 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£161,250 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 24 Dec 2026 1-6 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

CEPA LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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