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title: "CCDI consultancy support"
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# CCDI consultancy support

Buyer: Financial Conduct Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7451aa6-1988-4b2e-bd8f-fcb08e1f72fe

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) procured specialist consultancy services to review and improve its cyber intelligence, detection and response capability. The work covered a structured assessment of the specialist cyber team’s current operating model, processes, skills, interfaces and analytical practices. The appointed provider was also expected to define and articulate an improved target operating state, drawing on leading practice, contemporary threat-led approaches and thought leadership in cyber defence and regulatory-grade intelligence functions. This is a professional services requirement rather than a straightforward software supply. Delivery was in London, at or around the FCA’s office at 12 Endeavour Square, E20 1JN. The procurement was categorised as services, with a security software classification also attached.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to SOFTCAT LTD - FCA. The award was made on 19 January 2026, with an awarded value of £371,760 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 30 January 2026 to 31 July 2026. It was conducted as a selective procedure through a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender submission deadline at 12:00 UTC on 5 January 2026. The published procurement value was £300,000. The award is recorded as active and covers the full requirement rather than separately identified lots. The available information describes the requirement and route to market but does not set out a separate weighted evaluation breakdown.

This award indicates demand from the FCA for specialist cyber intelligence consultancy able to assess an established team and turn findings into a practical target-state design. Credible competitors for a future requirement of this kind would need demonstrable expertise across cyber threat intelligence, security monitoring, detection and incident response, together with the ability to examine operating models, processes, team skills, stakeholder interfaces and analytical methods. Experience of threat-led cyber defence and intelligence functions operating to regulatory-grade standards would be particularly relevant. Suppliers should be able to combine independent assessment with strategic advisory work and produce clear, evidence-based recommendations grounded in current leading practice and recognised cyber-defence thinking. The framework call-off route also favours organisations already able to operate through established public-sector procurement arrangements.

## Notice

The FCA is seeking specialist professional services support to undertake a structured review of its existing cyber intelligence, detection, and response capability. This will involve conducting a detailed current state assessment of the specialist cyber team's operating model, processes, skills, interfaces, and analytical practices. Building on that baseline, the provider will be expected to help shape and articulate an uplifted target state-one that reflects leading practice, contemporary threat led models, and relevant thought leadership in cyber defence and regulatory grade intelligence functions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c79c9300-67f0-4c55-8640-9c0c91c95867 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £371,760 |
| 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

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48730000 - Security software package

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 07:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c79c9300-67f0-4c55-8640-9c0c91c95867

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c79c9300-67f0-4c55-8640-9c0c91c95867
  13th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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