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Synthetic Data Capability

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 estimated value is £500,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 1 March 2027.

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 181 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The scope of the synthetic data capability tender includes discovery, validation, synthetic data generation, privacy evaluation, governance design, pilot delivery and knowledge transfer to create an internal capability. To register interest you must first register on Atamis at: https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome

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 088942-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

156

Awards

121

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. Inventory Management System ANTHRO-PROC-LOG9

    Anthro JVLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £150kestimated
  2. Microsoft Business Central Delivery and Support Partner

    Department for EducationLondonIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftExpress interest

    £13.5mestimated
  3. Market Intelligence and Document Search Platform

    The Financial Reporting Council LimitedWest Midlands, LondonIT services and software

    Closing soon5 days leftSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  4. Digital Analytics Tool

    BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)LondonIT services and software

    Open7 days left

    £28.7mestimated
  5. 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

From notice 088942-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.