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Leadership Development

Financial Conduct Authority

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06 Oct 2026 at 15:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) bought leadership development services. The requirement is described broadly as leadership development; the published scope does not set out specific programmes, participant numbers or delivery methods. The service was classified under a code associated with public relations consultancy, but the stated purpose is leadership development rather than a separately described communications or PR assignment. Delivery is recorded as being in the United Kingdom, without a more specific location. This is a single-service requirement managed by the FCA. It may be relevant to leadership development consultancies and providers able to work with a UK public authority, particularly those whose offering can address organisational leadership needs. The award identifies Manchester Square Partners LLP as the supplier.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Manchester Square Partners LLP. The FCA used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition; the process was not divided into multiple lots. The contract was signed on 25 February 2026 and runs from 2 March to 31 December 2026. Its value is £80,000 excluding VAT (£96,000 including VAT). The award is active and the contract is active. The available process information does not state an award date or an evaluation basis, so the selected supplier’s appointment is reported as the outcome rather than attributed to particular scoring criteria. This was a completed procurement for leadership development services, not a competitive exercise with published bids or a stated comparison of suppliers.

For leadership development providers, this award is evidence that the FCA has bought specialist external support for leadership development at a modest, focused contract scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need a relevant leadership development offer and the capacity to deliver services for a UK financial regulator. The procurement route used here was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so this example does not demonstrate an open competitive evaluation or reveal what credentials, methodology or past performance the FCA preferred. The scope is described only at a high level; suppliers whose core work is leadership development are more closely aligned than firms offering public relations consultancy alone. Manchester Square Partners LLP is the selected supplier for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Leadership Development

Notice Description

Provision of leadership development services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094395-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79416200 - Public relations consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 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

Manchester Square Partners LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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