Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Contact
FCA Procurement
Telephone
+44 8001116768
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
01920623
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Economic and financial affairs
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Specialist Economist Advice for Open Banking and Open Finance
Reference number
C2907
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79311400 - Economic research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
We require consultancy support to deliver two work packages or workstreams focused on Open Banking and Open Finance.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79311410 - Economic impact assessment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
12 Endeavour Square, London E20 1JN
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We require consultancy support to deliver two work packages or workstreams focused on Open Banking and Open Finance.
The first workstream will focus on Open Banking to help improve our evidence base to drive our refined strategy, operational improvements and provide future entity analysis.
The second workstream will be to support discovery work for the future of Open Finance, building on previous FCA work, including consumer research, economic and tech-focused research. This will help us in identifying key working blocks, further areas of research needed, a possible roadmap and future delivery plans.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
20 February 2025
End date
20 June 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 January 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 13 July 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
13 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Country
United Kingdom