---
title: "Market Effective Decision Making (MED) data sets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06004a"
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# Market Effective Decision Making (MED) data sets

Buyer: FCA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06004a

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## Summary

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has completed the procurement process titled "Market Effective Decision Making (MED) data sets," focusing on building a Red Flag Model to identify potential non-compliance within premium equity commercial companies. This project is aligned with the FCA's strategic priority of being a smarter regulator. The procurement, classified under services, falls within the Information Technology, Electronic Data Exchange, and Data Services industry categories. The buying organisation, FCA, headquartered in London, employed a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition. The contract is in the active stage, running from 2nd January 2026 to 30th June 2027, with a gross value of £129,600. The main supplier is Refinitiv Ltd, based in London.

This procurement provides substantial opportunities for business growth within the information technology and data services sectors. Businesses specialising in developing predictive analytics, data management solutions, or compliance technology could find similar opportunities appealing. The use of a direct procurement method suggests opportunities for companies capable of delivering specialised, high-quality services. As demonstrated by the award to Refinitiv Ltd, large-scale businesses with a proven track record in providing comprehensive data services would likely thrive in such competitive scenarios.

## Notice

Building a Red Flag Model to proactively identify potential non-compliance and misconduct among premium equity commercial companies. The creation of a red flag model directly supports the FCA strategic priorities to be a smarter regulator.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000768-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 Jan 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £108,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FCA |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REFINITIV |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 64216110 - Electronic data exchange services
- 72222300 - Information technology services
- 72300000 - Data services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2026 at 15:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000768-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000768-2026
  6th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fca.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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