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Official procurement procedure
Early Careers Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£2,083,333
Submission deadline 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Financial Conduct Authority: "Early Careers Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)". Published status: complete. Published value: £2,083,333. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Financial Conduct Authority | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £2,083,333 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Financial Conduct Authority
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Financial Conduct Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
10Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
PA Consulting Services LtdTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 105 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| PA Consulting Services Ltd | 1 win | £1,936,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityFinancial Conduct Authority | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published8 Jul 2026, 12:35 BST | Last source update8 Jul 2026, 12:35 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05fd3f | ||
What is being bought
The FCA is awarding a contract for an Early Careers Recruitment Process Outsourcing(RPO) service. The RPO provider will deliver an end‑to‑end recruitment service, working in partnership with the FCA Early Careers team to manage attraction, assessment, selection, offer and onboarding activity. The RPO will be fundamental to process efficiency, candidate experience and compliance within the FCA’s regulatory environment, supported by strong governance, reporting and continuous improvement. This will be a 3 year contract with an option to extend for an additional 2 years on a 1+1 basis. The estimated total value of the Contract for the initial 3 year term is £1,500,000 including vat. The estimated total value for the full term, inclusive of any extension, is £2,500,000 including vat. Please note, volumes under this contract are not guaranteed.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
8 Jul 2026, 12:35 BST - Status changed to complete
8 Jul 2026, 12:35 BST - Official notice release published
8 Jul 2026, 12:35 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
8 Jul 2026, 12:35 BST - Published value updated to £2,083,333
24 Mar 2026, 12:32 GMT - Status changed to active
24 Mar 2026, 12:32 GMT - Official notice release published
24 Mar 2026, 12:32 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
24 Mar 2026, 12:32 GMT - Official notice release published
6 Jan 2026, 16:48 GMT - Published value updated to £833,332
24 Dec 2025, 11:55 GMT - Status changed to planning
24 Dec 2025, 11:55 GMT - Official notice release published
24 Dec 2025, 11:55 GMT - Buyer information updated
24 Dec 2025, 11:55 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
8 Jul 2026, 12:35 BST - Submission deadline
22 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST - Award pending
2 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · £2,083,333
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Amberjack Global Limited £2,083,333 · 2 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST · pending |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statistics bids: 14 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 14 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 10 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Financial Conduct Authority
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PTYH-4442-XPRHAward and contract changes
Documents (0)
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