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title: "Skilled Persons' Reporting Framework"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Skilled Persons' Reporting Framework

Buyer: THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9da8614-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is seeking suppliers for the Skilled Persons' Reporting Framework, a contract valued at £120 million aimed at providing financial market regulatory and consultancy services. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract running from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2021. Interested suppliers were invited to express their interest by 15 August 2016, and the procurement followed an open procedure, allowing participation from all eligible vendors.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of delivering skilled person reports and consultancy services within the financial sector. Companies offering financial regulatory services or consultancy, particularly those classed as small and medium enterprises (SMEs), would find this contract suitable and should consider engaging actively in the upcoming procurement or similar opportunities within the industry. Notably, successful applicants may benefit from long-term contracts with the FCA, Bank of England, and Prudential Regulation Authority, enhancing their market presence.

## Notice

The Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA), in conjunction with the Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority is establishing a framework agreement for suppliers to provide skilled person reports. The framework will be owned and managed by the Financial Conduct Authority with provision for it to be used by the Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority. The FCA reserves the right to award Lots to one or multiple suppliers. Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://fca.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af07f81-67ab-4393-b5ee-ed0982b4524b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000,000 |
| 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 | THE FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 5HS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 36 |
| Supplier names | ALVAREZ & MARSAL GLOBAL FORENSIC AND DISPUTE SERVICES; BARINGA PARTNERS; BARNETT WADDINGHAM; BDO; BOVILL; CHAPELLE CONSULTING; CROWE HORWATH GLOBAL RISK CONSULTING; D-FINE; DELOITTE; DLA PIPER; DUFF & PHELPS; ENTERPRISE LEARNING; ERNST AND YOUNG; EVERSHEDS; GRANT THORNTON; HUNTSWOOD CTC; HYMANS ROBERTSON; KPMG; MACFARLANES; MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS EUROPE; MARCUSON CONSULTING; MAZARS; MOORE STEPHENS; NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT; OCREUS; OLIVER WYMAN; PA CONSULTING; PARKER FITZGERALD; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; PROMONTORY FINANCIAL GROUP (UK; PROTIVITI; REYNOLDS PORTER CHAMBERLAIN LLP (RPC; RSM RISK ASSURANCE SERVICES; SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS; THE BERKELEY PARTNERSHIP; THE CONSULTING CONSORTIUM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66152000 - Financial market regulatory services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 May 2017 at 09:12 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af07f81-67ab-4393-b5ee-ed0982b4524b
- 3 May 2017 at 09:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af07f81-67ab-4393-b5ee-ed0982b4524b
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d38ed5d-8f87-4078-8b38-24da23512cde

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3af07f81-67ab-4393-b5ee-ed0982b4524b
  3rd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d38ed5d-8f87-4078-8b38-24da23512cde
  21st July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:250667-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
  OJEU Notice

## Notice URLs

- https://fca.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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