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Transforming Data Collections

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 £4,166,667 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 34 months with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

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 across the UK (from 1293 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This data transformation project may be split into separate sub-threshold workstreams. Notice will be updated when plans formalised. Dates provided in this notice are placeholders - Estimated dates will be input once known. Route to Market is still uncertain and not yet agreed.

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 044343-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048913-2026

Last time this was bought

Provision of Data (Consumer Duty)

Won by
Defaqto
Awarded
16 September 2026
Value
£352,000

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

130

Awards

100

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. LGS-Q-004-2026 Audio Visual System

    Middlesbrough CouncilNorth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon4 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £143kestimated
  2. The provision of NRT, E-Cigarettes and Stop Smoking Medication Solution

    Leicester City CouncilEast MidlandsSocial and domiciliary care, Medical equipment and supplies

    Closing soon4 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £305kestimated
  3. LEG T206 Barracuda MSP Service

    Luminate Education GroupYorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Closing soon16 hours leftSmall contract

    £140kestimated
  4. Sustainability and Climate Data Services

    Border to Coast Pensions Partnership LimitedUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon20 hours left3 lots

    £2.8mestimated
  5. TWBC - Payment Kiosk

    Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilSouth EastOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Closing soon40 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated

From notice 044343-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 May 2026, last updated 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.