Scope
Reference
P0782
Description
This is a notice about a Pre-Market Engagement Event (Webinars).
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England (BoE) are procuring a new framework agreement to replace the current Consultancy and Skilled Persons Framework. This will cover Skilled Persons, Consultancy and Multi-Firm Failure and will be broken into multiple Lots.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £170,000,000 excluding VAT
- £204,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 66519310 - Insurance consultancy services
- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 79412000 - Financial management consultancy services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
8 August 2025
Engagement process description
The FCA and BoE are running a number of Pre-Market Engagement Webinars, over Teams, across the 11th and 12th August 2025. There will be 3 events, lasting 1 hour, covering each area:
- 11th August at 11:00 - Skilled Persons
- 11th August at 14:00 - Multi-Firm Failure (MFF)
- 12th August at 14:00 - Consultancy
This is ahead of the formal procurement.
This is a follow up to the event we ran on the 1st July 2025. If you registered for this event you will be invited to all three and can choose if you wish to attend any or all.
If you did not register interest in the previous event but would like to attend any of the above, please express interest in the event by emailing fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk and use "C&SP Pre Market Engagement Event" in the Subject line. Please indicate which webinar(s) you would like to attend.
We will provide further details about our plans for the replacement to the Consultancy and Skilled Persons Framework and will be seeking feedback at the event.
The event is aimed at a range of consultancy firms including, but not limited to, Skilled Persons, General Business Consultancy in the widest sense and Insolvency Practitioners.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
15 August 2025
Contracting authority
Financial Conduct Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTYH-4442-XPRH
12 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
United Kingdom
Contact name: Graham Wray
Telephone: +44 2070661000
Email: fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk
Website: http://www.fca.org.uk
Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Organisation type: Public authority - central government