Procurement AI - Role of an Evaluator Proof of Concept

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-0783f8
Creator: Financial Conduct Authority
Published: 2026-10-08T14:12:58.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice

Authority: Financial Conduct Authority (Public body)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Capita Business Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sourcing a Proof of Concept to test & measure the benefit/effectiveness of Ai in replacing the role of an Evaluator in the Procurement Assessment phase

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

48000000 Software package and information systems

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Oct 2026, 15:12 BST
Last source update: 8 Oct 2026, 15:12 BST
Authority reference: C4580
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-095309
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783f8 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
8 Oct 2026, 15:12 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £11 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Capita Business Services Ltd	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Capita Business Services Ltd
Signed
8 Oct 2026
Value
£1
Period
12 Oct 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FCA

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTYH-4442-XPRH 12 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Capita Business Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGJV-4881-DTGT The Copyright Building, 30 Berners Street,, Fitzrovia, London, London, W1T 3LRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2026, 15:12 BST