Technology Fund Horizon Scanning
Open
Closes in 19 days
Key facts
- Closing date
- Wednesday 4 November 2026, 14:00 (UK time) Closes in 19 days
- Buyer's estimated value
- £50,000 (incl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
- Clarification questions deadline
- 27 October 2026, 14:00
- Contract period
- 14 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2027
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Notice type
- Tender notice (UK4)
Decision brief
Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.
- How bids will be scored
- Not stated in the notice.
- Conditions of participation (what you must show)
- None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
- Contract length and extensions
- 14 Dec 2026 to 31 Mar 2027.
- How to submit
- All communications, including responses, must be via our In-tend Portal: https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/fair4allfinance/home Open supplier.in-tend.co.uk ↗ Electronic submission: allowed.
- Tender documents
- No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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- Framework
- An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
- Open for bids / closing date
- You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
- Clarification questions
- A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
- Conditions of participation
- What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
- Bids are scored on
- How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
- Lots
- A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
- Area (ITL)
- The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
- UK4 and other notice codes
- Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.
General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.
Description
The Government’s 2025 Financial Inclusion Strategy explicitly commits Fair4All Finance to testing innovative approaches to support financial inclusion in the UK. Aligned to these commitments, Fair4All Finance is developing a new, multi-year c£5 million Technology Fund (“the Fund”), expected to launch in early 2027.
The Fund is designed to accelerate the development and adoption of innovative technology enabled solutions that have the potential to transform outcomes for financially underserved and excluded consumers.
Fair4All Finance is seeking external support to help inform the design and prioritisation of the Technology Fund launching in 2027.
We are looking for evidence-based analysis of relevant technology trends, market gaps, and priority themes.