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AI Live Testing Support

Financial Conduct Authority

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Financial Conduct Authority

Buyer Address: 12 Endeavour Square, London, UKI41, E20 1JN, United Kingdom

Contact Email: fcaprocurement@fca.org.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
375000.0 GBP
Gross: 450000.0 GBP
Published
08 Jul 2025, 16:28
Deadline
04 Aug 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
48812000 - Financial information systems
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The FCA intends to award a contract to a single supplier for the provision of support to a new service within its AI Labs called the AI Live Testing service. The contract will be for the provision of expert advice and support throughout this service, where the supplier will support the FCA's engagement with firms to identify key AI system risks and explore potential use-case specific evaluation techniques as well as contribute to publications on AI live testing and broader external engagement and research, with the aim to progress the debate on AI system validation in UK financial markets. The FCA requires all bids for this requirement to be submitted via it's E-sourcing system, Atamis ( https://atamis-fca.my.site.com/s/Welcome ).

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038394-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 375,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 450,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-09-15T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-06-12T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial (30%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (70%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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