AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published contract details for e-learning financial training services. Intuation Publishing Ltd is the named supplier for the single listed lot. The contract is recorded as active and explicitly states a signature date of 24 March 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for Intuation Publishing Ltd, covering e-learning financial training services.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold direct procurement without competition, with a stated contract value of £96,000 excluding VAT (£115,200 including VAT) over three years.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Intuation Publishing Ltd
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £96,000 excluding VAT; £115,200 including VAT GBP · Active contract
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Award 1 names Intuation Publishing Ltd as supplier and relates to lot 1. The associated single contract records £96,000 net and £115,200 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Process and contract document metadata identify the notice as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is recorded as "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 24 March 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£96,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 96000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£115,200
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 115200 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceThe published contract value is associated with the single contract linked to award 1 and lot 1.
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 relates only to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence24 March 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-03-24.
Contract start
99% confidence24 March 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-03-24.
Contract end
99% confidence23 March 2029
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2029-03-23T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-09T17:12:13+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProvision of e-learning financial training services
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The procurement title and description state "e-Learning Financial Training" and "Provision of e-learning financial training services".
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence80500000 — Training services
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The award item lists CPV 80500000 with description "Training services".
Delivery geography
97% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne listed lot (lot 1)
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Tender data lists only lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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The tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competition was used under the stated below-threshold procedure.
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The published procedure detail explicitly states "without competition".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract title
99% confidenceE-learning Financial Training Services
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Contract 1 title is "E-learning Financial Training Services".
Term
99% confidence24 March 2026 to 23 March 2029
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Duration
98% confidenceThree years
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The stated period runs from 24 March 2026 to 23 March 2029.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe FCA used a below-threshold direct route without competition.
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The tender's published procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial scale
98% confidenceThe stated three-year contract value is £96,000 excluding VAT.
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Contract 1 records a net value of £96,000 and runs from March 2026 to March 2029.
Pricing detail
99% confidenceNo rate card, unit pricing or price breakdown is published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
98% confidenceThe supplier name is published as Intuation Publishing Ltd, with a GB-PPON identifier. No verified Companies House legal name or company number is supplied.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable; verified company name and number are null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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The listed lot has null title, description and value fields.
Evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No award criteria, scores, bidder count or evaluation narrative is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Supplier identity has not been independently verified against Companies House: no verified legal name or company number is supplied.
- The notice does not publish a title, description or separate value for lot 1.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, bid prices, award criteria, evaluation scores, rationale for supplier selection, rate card, pricing breakdown, extension options and renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
FCAIntuation Publishing Ltde-learning financial trainingtraining servicesFind a Tenderpublic procurementdirect procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the FCA e-learning financial training contract?
The published award names Intuation Publishing Ltd as the supplier for lot 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The contract states £96,000 excluding VAT and £115,200 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 24 March 2026 to 23 March 2029.
Was the procurement competitive?
The notice describes it as a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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