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title: "Digital Certificates"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5a2528ea-3c6c-49a7-910b-05e3ba95b148"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Financial Conduct Authority"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# Digital Certificates

Buyer: Financial Conduct Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a2528ea-3c6c-49a7-910b-05e3ba95b148

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority procured external digital certificate services to support manual and self-service certificate issuance, API-driven automated certificate creation, code-signing certificates, and organisation- and domain-validation certificates. This is an IT support and software-related service, classified under CPV 72000000. The requirement supports the FCA’s certificate management and security operations rather than the supply of general IT consultancy. Delivery is associated with the FCA’s offices at Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN. The procurement is categorised as a service and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier is a specialist digital certificate provider, indicating a requirement for capability across certificate issuance, automation, code signing, and different certificate validation models.

The procurement has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender closed on 22 June 2026 at 12:00. Its estimated value was between £60,000 and £80,000. GMO GlobalSign Limited was awarded the contract on 3 July 2026 for £72,000. The contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 19 July 2028. The award is active, and the contract period matches the awarded term. The process therefore records a completed selection and an agreed supplier, rather than a requirement awaiting bids. The route used was a framework call-off, so future suppliers would need access to the relevant framework or an equivalent route used by the FCA.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from the Financial Conduct Authority for managed digital certificate capability covering manual issuance, self-service workflows, API automation, code signing, and both organisation- and domain-validation certificates. A credible future competitor would need proven expertise in public key infrastructure and certificate lifecycle management, including secure issuance, renewal, revocation and operational support. Technical strength in API integration and self-service tooling would be important, alongside the ability to support code-signing use cases and differing validation requirements. Suppliers should be able to deliver consistently for a regulated financial services organisation, with suitable security controls, service management and resilience. The opportunity was considered suitable for SMEs, so specialist providers with focused certificate expertise may be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

## Notice

Procurement of external digital certificates to support for Manual and Self-Service Certificate Issuance, API Driven Automated Certificate Creation, Support for Code Signing, OV, and DV Certs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6208d3fe-24e1-4437-b7cc-9ae786adad19 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,000 |
| 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 | GMO GlobalSign Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 12:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6208d3fe-24e1-4437-b7cc-9ae786adad19

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6208d3fe-24e1-4437-b7cc-9ae786adad19
  7th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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