--- title: "APP Scams Evaluation Consultancy" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0511d7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0511d7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0511d7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0511d7.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY" published: "2025-05-13" --- # APP Scams Evaluation Consultancy Buyer: FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0511d7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0511d7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0511d7.json) ## Summary The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), based in London, is initiating a public procurement process in the planning stage for a consultancy that will evaluate the impacts of key policies on Advance Payment (APP) scams. This procurement is specifically for the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR). The consultancy work is expected to span approximately seven months, starting on 25th August 2025 and ending on 31st May 2026. Interested suppliers must submit their Expressions of Interest by 19th May 2025. This opportunity falls under the services industry category, specifically targeting evaluation, financial, and economic consultancy services, with a gross contract value of £600,000. This tender represents a significant business opportunity, particularly for firms specialising in economic evaluation, financial consultancy, and economic impact assessment. It is well-suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant expertise in economic research or the payments sector and fraud analysis. Engaging in this contract could provide expertise exposure to influential stakeholders, including the Bank of England and His Majesty’s Treasury. Participation can enhance the business profile and expand connections within the central government and financial authorities, offering opportunities for future collaborations. ## Notice We are engaging the market to make providers aware of upcoming economist consultancy opportunity for the PSR. ### Planning Information The Payments Systems Regulator (PSR) would like to engage with prospective suppliers ahead of our planned procurement, which seeks a consultancy to deliver an independent review to assess the impacts of our key APP scams policies. This is inclusive of the Reimbursement Requirement, as well as Confirmation of Payee and the Balanced Scorecard. For further information on APP Scams, please refer to [https://psr.org.uk/our-work/app-scams/]. This will be a c.7 month piece of analytical work, that will involve engagement not just with ourselves, but with wider stakeholders. For instance, interim and final findings would be presented to a wide group, including but not limited to individuals from: the PSR; the Financial Conduct Authority; the Bank of England; His Majesty’s Treasury; industry and consumer representatives. The PSR would like to receive Expressions of Interest for those who would like to better understand the work and its requirements. Suppliers should register their Expression of Interest via the FCA's Procurement portal [https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome]. In those Expressions of Interest suppliers should complete the two requirements by 19th May 2025, providing the following information: - Company Name and Registration Number - Registered Address - Registered Website Address (if applicable) - Lead Contact details including Name, role in organisation, email address and phone number. - A brief summary of your expertise which is relevant to either conducting economic evaluations/research, and/or experience within the payments sector/fraud. Following receipt of Expressions of Interest, the PSR intends to arrange calls with all respondents who it determines have suitable expertise in this area, along with any parties it separately identifies as having expertise. These discussions will focus on the PSR providing an overview of the project, with opportunities for suppliers to ask questions. Session likely to take place 20th or 21st May. We reserve the right to conduct either a group presentation or individual calls. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020788-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Aug 2025 - 31 May 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 66171000 - Financial consultancy services - 79311400 - Economic research services - 79311410 - Economic impact assessment - 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services ## Release History - 13 May 2025 at 10:46 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020788-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020788-2025 13th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.fca.org.uk - https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://psr.org.uk/our-work/app-scams/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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