---
title: "File Review"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078e1b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Financial Conduct Authority"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# File Review

Buyer: Financial Conduct Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078e1b

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## Summary

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) commissioned independent assurance and quality-review services for a selection of claim files. The work covers reviewing disputed files, identifying common themes, assessing relevant representations, and delivering written findings and conclusions to support the FCA’s consideration of the matters under review. This is a financial consultancy service, delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement concerns scrutiny and analysis of claims rather than general financial advice or routine administration.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Ernst & Young LLP. The award was made on 31 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 22 October 2026. The contract runs from 22 October to 31 December 2026. Its value is £92,250 excluding VAT (£110,700 including VAT). The FCA used a selective route to award the work under a framework, below the applicable threshold. There was one lot, covering the file-review service. The published description sets out the review tasks and the need for written findings, but does not state a separate scoring or evaluation formula.

For firms tracking this FCA requirement, the award demonstrates demand for independent, structured review of disputed claim files, including analysis of representations and recurring themes, with clear written conclusions for regulatory consideration. A credible competitor would need to show financial consultancy capability, independence and robust quality assurance, alongside the capacity to examine a selected file set consistently and produce evidence-based findings. Experience handling sensitive or contested claims and turning detailed case material into concise, defensible analysis would be relevant to this specific work. The contract was awarded through a framework, so suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need a suitable route to market as well as the specialist review capability.

## Notice

This requirement is to provide independent assurance and quality review services in relation to a selection of claim files. The work will include reviewing disputed files, identifying common themes, assessing relevant representations, and providing the FCA with written findings and conclusions to support its consideration of the matters under review.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100102-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £92,250 |
| Contracts value | £92,250 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Financial Conduct Authority |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | Ernst & Young LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 15:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100102-2026
- 22 Oct 2026 at 15:14 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100082-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100102-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100082-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fca.org.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-0523e0
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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