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Financial Lives Survey, Waves 5 to 7

FCA · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:14.

Opportunity overview

This award notice is related to the appointment of suppliers for the delivery of specific<br/>services for the next three waves (Waves 5, 6 and 7) of the Financial Lives survey (FLS), with<br/>the contracts to take effect from March 2025. These three waves are expected to run from March 2025 to later in 2031.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

CRITICAL RESEARCH LTD

Match pending…
Contract value
£900k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Dec 2024
Award ID
002400-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
06566825
Location
London, UK, SE1 1YW, United Kingdom

CRITICAL RESEARCH LTD

Match pending…
Contract value
£630k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Dec 2024
Award ID
002400-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
06566825
Location
London, UK, SE1 1YW, United Kingdom

IGNITION HOUSE LTD

Match pending…
Contract value
£280k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Dec 2024
Award ID
002400-2025-4
Status
active
Identifier
06901578
Location
Dorset, UK, DT2 7DP, United Kingdom

CRITICAL RESEARCH LTD

Match pending…
Contract value
£450k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Dec 2024
Award ID
002400-2025-5
Status
active
Identifier
06566825
Location
London, UK, SE1 1YW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79310000 — Market research services

Lots

  • Specialism A: Delivery of fieldwork and weighted dataValue not stated
  • Specialism B: Recontact surveysValue not stated
  • Specialism C: Data tablesValue not stated
  • Specialism D: ReportingValue not stated
  • Specialism E: Cognitive testing and qualitative researchValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C2500
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
*Please note that the tender deadline for this opportunity has been amended from 12pm midday on 27th August to 12pm midday on 3rd September 2024

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Communication

Future Notice Date
27 Jun 2024, 00:00

Classification

Id
79310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Market research services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Specialism A: Delivery of fieldwork and weighted data
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
This specialism is for the delivery of the main surveys (three in total, one per wave). Services will include:<br/><br/>• Random probability-based survey design, sampling, questionnaire structure and simulations, weighting and technical report<br/>• Questionnaire review, survey script programming and testing<br/>• Data collection (online and by telephone), recruitment, incentive distribution, fieldwork monitoring and safeguarding<br/>• Data cleaning, validation and harmonisation

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Environmental sustainability
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 2
Name
Technical and professional ability
Type
quality
Description
65
Criterion 3
Name
Commercials
Type
cost
Description
30
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Specialism B: Recontact surveys
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Biennial recontact surveys in May (one per wave, three in total) and short recontact surveys (two per wave, six in total), including:<br/><br/>• Recruitment and incentivisation<br/>• Script programming and testing<br/>• Data processing and weighting<br/>• Data and data tables<br/>• Methodological note

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Environmental sustainability
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 2
Name
Technical and professional ability
Type
quality
Description
65
Criterion 3
Name
Commercials
Type
cost
Description
30
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Specialism C: Data tables
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Production of data tables for the main surveys, including:<br/>• Profiling data tables, circa 20 volumes per wave<br/>• Tracker data tables, to identify statistically significant differences between waves<br/>• Gross data tables, which present results in terms of millions of UK adults<br/>• Amending the profiling and tracker tables for publication

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Environmental sustainability
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 2
Name
Technical and professional ability
Type
quality
Description
65
Criterion 3
Name
Commercials
Type
cost
Description
30
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Specialism D: Reporting
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Services will include but not be limited to the following:<br/>• Authoring/ co-authoring reports for publication<br/>• Producing/ supporting the production of slide decks for publication<br/>• Support analysis and reporting for different teams at the FCA (not necessarily for publication)

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical and professional ability
Type
quality
Description
65
Criterion 2
Name
Environmental sustainability
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
Commercials
Type
cost
Description
30
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Specialism E: Cognitive testing and qualitative research
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Services will include but not be limited to the following:<br/>• Cognitively testing new questions for each wave of the main survey<br/>• Follow-up qualitative research with respondents from the main survey

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical and professional ability
Type
quality
Description
65
Criterion 2
Name
Environmental sustainability
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
Commercials
Type
cost
Description
30

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Market research services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Market research services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Market research services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Market research services
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Market research services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-3519
Name
FCA

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
12 Endeavour Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
04
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Economic affairs

Identifier

Legal Name
FCA

Contact

Name
FCA Procurement
Telephone
+44 2070661000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-113783
Name
FCA

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
12 Endeavour Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
04
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Economic affairs

Identifier

Id
01920623
Legal Name
FCA

Contact

Name
FCA Procurement
Telephone
+44 8001116768
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-136169
Name
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH T/A NATCEN SOCIAL RESEARCH

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1V 0AX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
35 NORTHAMPTON SQUARE LONDON, United Kingdom, EC1V 0AX, United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
04392418
Legal Name
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH T/A NATCEN SOCIAL RESEARCH
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-136170
Name
CRITICAL RESEARCH LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 1YW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
UNIT 7 BADEN PLACE CROSBY ROW LONDON, United Kingdom, SE1 1YW, United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
06566825
Legal Name
CRITICAL RESEARCH LTD
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-136171
Name
IGNITION HOUSE LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Dorset
Postal Code
DT2 7DP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Holyleas House, Buckland Newton, Dorset, Dorchester, DT2 7DP, United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
06901578
Legal Name
IGNITION HOUSE LTD

Award information

Award 1
Id
002400-2025-1
Title
Specialism A: Delivery of fieldwork and weighted data
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136169
Name
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH T/A NATCEN SOCIAL RESEARCH

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
002400-2025-2
Title
Specialism B: Recontact surveys
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136170
Name
CRITICAL RESEARCH LTD

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
002400-2025-3
Title
Specialism C: Data tables
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136170
Name
CRITICAL RESEARCH LTD

Related lots

3
Award 4
Id
002400-2025-4
Title
Specialism D: Reporting
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136171
Name
IGNITION HOUSE LTD

Related lots

4
Award 5
Id
002400-2025-5
Title
Specialism E: Cognitive testing and qualitative research
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-136170
Name
CRITICAL RESEARCH LTD

Related lots

5

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
002400-2025-1
Title
Specialism A: Delivery of fieldwork and weighted data
Status
active
Award ID
002400-2025-1
Date Signed
23 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,760,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
002400-2025-2
Title
Specialism B: Recontact surveys
Status
active
Award ID
002400-2025-2
Date Signed
23 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
900,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
002400-2025-3
Title
Specialism C: Data tables
Status
active
Award ID
002400-2025-3
Date Signed
23 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
630,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
002400-2025-4
Title
Specialism D: Reporting
Status
active
Award ID
002400-2025-4
Date Signed
23 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
280,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
002400-2025-5
Title
Specialism E: Cognitive testing and qualitative research
Status
active
Award ID
002400-2025-5
Date Signed
23 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
450,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · E20 1JN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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