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Digital Forensics Unit RFI

Financial Conduct Authority · Local or regional public body

In brief

Financial Conduct Authority has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 14 months, starting 1 April 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 164 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The aim of this request for information is for the FCA's Digital Forensics Unit to better understand what tools and capabilities exist in the Digital Forensics Market. Please follow the registration instructions so that you can download and respond as appropriate. To access details of this Pre-market engagement , kindly register on our procurement portal, Atamis https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome Once your registration is complete, navigate to the opportunities section and search for the tender.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 003154-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 003205-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

130

Awards

100

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. CSSD Track and Trace system

    Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondonMedical equipment and supplies, IT services and software

    Closing soon4 days left

    £250kestimated
  2. International HGV sales data

    Department for TransportLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £20kestimated
  3. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  4. Pan-Defra Research and Development Evidence Portal

    Department of Environment, Food and Rural AffairsLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon6 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated
  5. Digital Analytics Services

    British Film InstituteLondonIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSmall contract

    £70kestimated

From notice 003154-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 January 2026, last updated 14 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.