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Commeleon Bitesize Training

Financial Conduct Authority

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23 Sep 2026 at 08:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority bought Commeleon Bitesize Training, a training service delivered by A Head Space. The recorded scope is the provision of this training; the procurement does not describe its subject matter or intended participants in further detail. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement is classified as training services and sits within the FCA’s staff or organisational learning needs, although the specific audience and training content are not stated. This is a focused service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or works, and the named supplier is a specialist training provider. Businesses working in training and professional development may find the type of service relevant, subject to having capability that matches this buyer’s specific training need.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The FCA made a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and selected A Head Space. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and runs from 31 July 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its value is £30,000 excluding VAT (£36,000 including VAT). There is one lot, and the award is for training services. The process information does not state evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements, so the basis for selecting A Head Space beyond the direct-award route is not described. The award therefore records the chosen supplier and contract terms, rather than a competitive comparison of bids.

This award shows that the FCA purchases short-format training services from external providers, including from an SME such as A Head Space. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement in future would need to deliver training suited to the FCA’s specific organisational need and provide a clear, credible service proposition at a modest scale. The procurement does not identify the training subject, audience, delivery format, trainer qualifications or required accreditations, so it cannot establish a specific technical profile beyond training-service capability. The direct-award route used here gives no evidence of the FCA’s criteria for comparing competing providers. Relevant experience delivering focused training to public-sector or regulated organisations may help a supplier demonstrate fit, but that is a commercial consideration rather than a stated condition of this purchase.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commeleon Bitesize Training

Notice Description

Commeleon Bitesize Training provided by A Head Space.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077810
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089896-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 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

A Head Space Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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