eDiscovery Retender Project

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is: (a) to give potential tenderers advance notice that the (FCA) are currently evaluating its options prior to undertaking a tendering exercise for an eDiscovery solution, and (b) to advise potential suppliers of an upcoming Supplier Engagement which will be held during July/August 2024.

The Enforcement and Markets Oversight division within the FCA has approximately 400 employees, not including contractors, that use the eDiscovery software, which currently stores around 160 million documents. Digital evidence review and analysis are core capabilities required to support regulatory, civil and criminal case work. The quality of these capabilities has a direct impact on the FCA’s ability to undertake effective and efficient enforcement action and to assist the FCA with effective credible deterrence.