Consumer Duty Phase 2 Tender
Financial Conduct Authority · Local or regional public body
In brief
Financial Conduct Authority awarded IT and software and marketing work to Defaqto on 22 October 2026.
The notice gives a value of £352,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 11 September 2026.
It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Investment and Savings Accounts 11 September 2026 to 10 September 2027 What this lot coversDatasets: Junior ISAs (this includes Child ISAs), Stocks and Shares ISAs, General Investment Accounts | IT services and software, Marketing and communications, Research and development | £95,000 |
| Pension Products 11 September 2026 to 10 September 2027 What this lot coversDatasets: Workplace Pension Solutions, Personal Pensions, Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) | IT services and software | £95,000 |
| Investment Management Services 11 September 2026 to 10 September 2027 What this lot coversDatasets: Discretionary Portfolio/Investment Management Services, Premium Subscription Services | IT services and software | £65,000 |
| Alternative Finance Products 11 September 2026 to 10 September 2027 What this lot coversDatasets: Crowdfunding, Peer to Peer (P2P) lending | IT services and software | £65,000 |
| Contracts for Differences (CFD) Trading 11 September 2026 to 10 September 2027 What this lot coversDataset: Contracts for Differences (CFD) Trading | IT services and software | £32,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defaqto (SME) | Investment and Savings Accounts, Pension Products, Investment Management Services | £468,705 | 22 October 2026 to 21 October 2027 |
| Defaqto (SME) | Investment and Savings Accounts, Pension Products, Investment Management Services | £352,000 | Awarded 16 September 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 023066-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 062475-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 088388-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 100986-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 023066-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 March 2026, last updated 26 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 26 October 2026.