AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Financial Conduct Authority awarded a call-off for a due-diligence checking platform to DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED. The published award value is £25,566 and the stated service period runs from 13 October 2026 to 12 October 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED.
Market significanceThis is a small software-related services call-off from a framework agreement for due-diligence platform capability.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-14247f03-2c8f-4ffb-bb76-84ffe2b56ec9-1 · 25566 GBP · active
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The award names source supplier 'DUN and BRADSTREET LTD'; supplier verification maps it to verified company DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED (company number 00160043). Award value: £25,566.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source tender status complete and award status active
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Process display status is 'awarded'; source status is 'complete'; award status is 'active'.
Award decision date
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication date
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Award document datePublished: 2026-10-16T12:25:31+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence13 October 2026 to 12 October 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod give these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£25,566
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Award value amount is 25566 GBP.
Tender value range
98% confidence£20,000 to £30,000
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Tender minValue is £20,000 and tender value is £30,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence4 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-04T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-02T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated service start
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-10-13T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated service end
99% confidence12 October 2027
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Contract period endDate: 2027-10-12T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePlatform for due-diligence checks
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Notice description states that the supplier is to provide the authority with a platform to perform due diligence checks.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 72260000 — Software-related services
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Tender classification identifies CPV 72260000 with this description.
Delivery location
95% confidenceLondon, E20 1JN
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Tender item delivery addresses include postcode E20 1JN and London, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Process and tender procurementMethod are 'selective'.
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a framework agreement
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Process and tender procurementMethodDetails state this route.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
99% confidence365 days (approximately 12 months)
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The stated period is from 13 October 2026 to 12 October 2027.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value positioning
99% confidenceThe £25,566 award falls within the published £20,000–£30,000 tender value range.
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Published award value is £25,566; tender range is £20,000 to £30,000.
Route implication
94% confidenceThe framework call-off route indicates supplier selection occurred within an existing framework arrangement.
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The notice states 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name normalisation
99% confidenceThe source supplier name differs from the verified legal name; this analysis uses DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED.
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Source name: 'DUN and BRADSTREET LTD'; verified company name: 'DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED'; supplier_name_mismatch is true.
Unpublished competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the provided notice data.
Lot allocation
99% confidenceNo lots are published.
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The supplied lots array is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly evidence contract signature; the stated contract period should not be read as confirmation of signature or service mobilisation.
- Information on competing bids, evaluation, award rationale, framework name, renewal options and detailed pricing was not supplied in the published notice.
- No lot structure or individual lot allocation was published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Financial Conduct AuthorityDUN & BRADSTREET LIMITEDdue diligence checkssoftware-related servicesframework call-offContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Financial Conduct Authority due-diligence checks contract?
DUN & BRADSTREET LIMITED, verified under company number 00160043.
What is the published award value?
£25,566.
What is the stated contract period?
13 October 2026 to 12 October 2027.
What procurement route was used?
A selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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