How to win: NS&I Digital Market Intelligence Support service

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A digital and fintech insight agency is required to help NS&I monitor the external competitor landscape, particularly focusing on fintechs, technology, open banking developments and digital innovations. NS&I require a supplier that has expansive knowledge of the digital and fintech sector with comprehensive market coverage across challenger and incumbent banks. The supplier should be able to provide monitoring over an extensive list of competitors within the UK and around the world. Knowledge and learnings from other sectors (e.g. retailers, utility providers etc.) would be advantageous. Brief summary of requirements: • Provide NS&I with detailed insights on end to end customer user journeys and benchmark NS&I against best in class experiences. • Deliver deep dive presentations when required. • Provide a secure online platform containing a comprehensive library of insights. • Through the use of research credits, provide a review of NS&I’s projects. • Provide regular news alerts on the latest digital and innovation developments within financial services. The tender documents, including the full specification, terms and conditions and invitation to tender document

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NS&I scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £125,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 2 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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