--- title: "APP Scams Evaluation Consultancy" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0511d8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0511d8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0511d8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0511d8.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-0511d8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0511d8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0511d8.json) ## Summary The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is initiating a procurement process titled "APP Scams Evaluation Consultancy," focusing on the industry category of evaluation and financial consultancy services. This is a planning stage tender and is seeking to engage with potential suppliers for a consultancy to conduct an independent review of APP scams policies. The consultancy work, valued at £600,000, will commence on 25th August 2025, and conclude by 31st May 2026, situated in the United Kingdom. Suppliers are invited to express interest by 19th May 2025 to participate in this opportunity, with subsequent discussions planned for 20th or 21st May 2025. The engagement is part of the Payments Systems Regulator's effort to review policies such as the Reimbursement Requirement and will gather input from various stakeholders, including the Bank of England and His Majesty's Treasury. This tender represents a significant opportunity for growth within the field of economic research and financial consultancy services. Businesses equipped with expertise in economic evaluations, payments sector experience, or fraud detection services are ideally suited to compete. In particular, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on these areas will find this project offers a valuable platform for establishing or enhancing their reputation within the public sector. The FCA's emphasis on engaging diverse stakeholders highlights the potential for meaningful industry contributions and increased visibility for participating firms. ## 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/020789-2025 | | 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 10:47 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020789-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020789-2025 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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