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title: "Search & Monitor Tool"
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published: "2026-09-30"
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# Search & Monitor Tool

Buyer: Financial Conduct Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d1f03d3-6232-4008-951c-cf8e06d5db71

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) procured an open-source intelligence search and monitoring tool. It is intended to let the FCA interrogate social media sites in an obfuscated way, strengthening its intelligence capabilities without revealing its online footprint. This is a software and IT service requirement, delivered for the FCA in London. The tool’s purpose is specifically social media monitoring for intelligence work; the procurement does not describe wider software development or general IT support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Softcat Ltd. The award was made on 3 August 2026, for £50,000, with a contract period from 31 July 2026 to 30 July 2027. The original estimated procurement range was £100,000 to £300,000. The FCA used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 27 July 2026 at 12:00. This was a single service requirement, rather than a set of separately described lots. The award information records an active award and identifies Softcat Ltd as the selected supplier.

For suppliers considering similar FCA requirements, this award indicates demand for specialist open-source intelligence tooling that can monitor social media while concealing the user’s identity or organisational footprint. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate that its tool can interrogate relevant social media platforms in an obfuscated manner and support intelligence gathering, rather than simply provide generic social listening or IT services. The purchase was made through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need access to a suitable framework route and the ability to supply an established tool to a large public-sector buyer. The FCA marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, signalling that suppliers should be equipped to meet the scale and procurement requirements of this buyer.

## Notice

Open source intelligence tool that can interrogate Social Media sites in an obfuscated way to enhance our intelligence abilities without revealing the FCA's footprint.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6ab45d7-526a-444a-943c-8e351cbfcc03 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Financial Conduct Authority |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Softcat Plc |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2026 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6ab45d7-526a-444a-943c-8e351cbfcc03

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d6ab45d7-526a-444a-943c-8e351cbfcc03
  30th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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