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title: "Specialist Economist Advice for Open Banking and Open Finance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c7b4"
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# Specialist Economist Advice for Open Banking and Open Finance

Buyer: FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c7b4

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in London is seeking specialist economic consultancy services under the tender titled "Specialist Economist Advice for Open Banking and Open Finance" within the Economic Research Services category. This procurement is currently in the tender stage, with all electronic submissions due by 13th January 2025. The contract is valued at £250,000 and spans from 20th February 2025 to 20th June 2025. The focus is on providing two distinct workstreams: one targeting improvements and future analysis in Open Banking, and the other on discovering the future of Open Finance through comprehensive economic and tech-focused research.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for firms with expertise in economic research, particularly those experienced in financial services and fintech sectors. Businesses with capabilities in developing strategies, operational improvements, and assessing economic impacts will find this project aligns well with their growth objectives. The procurement process is open and electronic, providing a transparent and efficient way for qualified businesses to compete for this significant contract. The winning business will have the chance to influence key strategies within the FCA and contribute to the evolving landscape of Open Banking and Open Finance.

## Notice

We require consultancy support to deliver two work packages or workstreams focused on Open Banking and Open Finance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We require consultancy support to deliver two work packages or workstreams focused on Open Banking and Open Finance. 

The first workstream will focus on Open Banking to help improve our evidence base to drive our refined strategy, operational improvements and provide future entity analysis.

The second workstream will be to support discovery work for the future of Open Finance, building on previous FCA work, including consumer research, economic and tech-focused research. This will help us in identifying key working blocks, further areas of research needed, a possible roadmap and future delivery plans.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040166-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Feb 2025 - 20 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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

- 79311400 - Economic research services
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2024 at 17:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040166-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fca.org.uk
- https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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