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title: "CON-18-152 Retail Lending Research 2018"
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# CON-18-152 Retail Lending Research 2018

Buyer: FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-db14d54e-6c8b-422f-af62-4b56c5199eef

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking to commission consumer research through tender ID CON-18-152, titled "Retail Lending Research 2018." This procurement falls within the services category, specifically focusing on market and economic research. Located in London, the opportunity is currently in the Tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 8 October 2018. The total value of the contract is £150,000, with a minimum value of £100,000. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 5 November 2018 and will run until 1 March 2019. The procurement method used is a limited approach, characterised as a competitive quotation below the threshold.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in consumer research, data analysis, or related fields. Companies with expertise in handling large data sets, particularly those surrounding financial or retail lending markets, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, firms that can provide comprehensive insights into consumer behaviour and financial resilience across the UK would find this project in line with their capabilities, thus facilitating potential business growth and partnership development in the financial services industry.

## Notice

This notice relates to an opportunity to conduct and deliver consumer research for the FCA. The FCA would like a Credit Reference Agency (CRA) to analyse their consumer database which must hold credit file data for a minimum of 50 million individuals. They will conduct quantitative research of that database to present a comprehensive map of all Retail Lending (RL) across the UK for 2018 to show the total size and scale of RL, levels of consumer indebtedness, borrowing patterns within consumer segments and locations, account performance and financial resilience across all RL products. For further information please register on BravoSolution (www.fca.bravosolution.co.uk) and search for the project titled "CON-18-152 Retail Lending Research 2018" where you will be able to download the full tender documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08a8f3af-cbc2-4c95-b8cc-4ebab25ef231 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Oct 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Nov 2018 - 1 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2018 at 14:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08a8f3af-cbc2-4c95-b8cc-4ebab25ef231

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/08a8f3af-cbc2-4c95-b8cc-4ebab25ef231
  17th September 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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