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Digital Procurement Tooling Solution - 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 3 years, starting 10 April 2028.

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 4 bids per contract for IT and software contracts in this region (from 146 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The FCA is undertaking this Request for Information (RFI) as part of our Digital Procurement Tooling Solutions project. The project is considering the next iteration of the FCA’s eSourcing platform(s) and wider digital procurement capability. The RFI commences 02/11/2026 at 9:00am.

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 102706-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 102708-2026

Last time this was bought

New intranet solution support 2

Awarded
26 August 2026
Value
£102,125

Matched on Financial Conduct Authority, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

156

Awards

121

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. The People's Network E-bikes - Customer Subscription, Service, Technology and Fleet Management Platform Provider

    South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined AuthorityYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £300kestimated
  2. Procurement of an HR and Payroll System

    Look Ahead Care and Support LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated
  3. Maiden Erlegh Trust - Mobile Device Scheme

    Maiden Erlegh TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated
  4. PN365 - Patient Engagement Portal

    Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Open13 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  5. Unified Customer Contact and Force Control Room Solution

    York and North Yorkshire Combined AuthorityYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    Open14 days left

    £15mestimated

From notice 102706-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 October 2026, last updated 29 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 October 2026.