Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 26 Sept 2025, 17:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a PEMS Solution

Official notice

Authority: Financial Conduct Authority

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline value£350,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Jun 2029 · up to 30 May 2031 with extensions · starts 2 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The FCA has a requirement for a Property and Evidence Management System (PEMS). The PEMS we are seeking must be capable of delivering the following core outcomes:

  • Electronic Capture and Storage: Ability to electronically capture and store physical exhibits information.
  • Exhibit Access Management: Secure and configurable access control for maintaining chain of custody.
  • Remote Search Data Capture: Functionality to record enforcement search details remotely in real time.
  • AI-Enhanced Features: Integration of AI tools to streamline evidence handling and reduce manual input.

The objectives of this Pre-Market Engagement is to:

  • Develop FCAs requirements for a possible future procurement
  • Support the design of the procedure, conditions or participation or award criteria for a possible future procurement
  • Identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the services required for a possible future procurement

If you are interested in participating in this PME, please register on FCA's Atamis portal to view the RFI documentation : atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · IT software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 2 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 May 2031 with extensions
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Sept 2025, 17:18 BST
Last source update
26 Sept 2025, 17:18 BST
Authority reference
C3657
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060313
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportIT software package
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a398 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

26 Sept 2025 → 2 Jun 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published397 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 17:18 BST
  2. Market engagement375 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    If you are interested in participating in this PME, please register on FCA's Atamis portal to view the RFI documentation and timetable: atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

  3. Contract starts148 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 17:18 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

FCA

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure