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Maintain and optimise the Automated Regression Pack

BANK OF ENGLAND

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09 Sep 2026 at 15:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England procured technical consultancy services to maintain and optimise its automated regression pack. The work concerns IT consulting, software development, internet and support services (CPV 72000000), focused on maintaining and improving automated software testing capability. Delivery is in England. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction works, and is relevant to suppliers providing software quality assurance, test automation, regression testing and associated technical consultancy. The buyer is the Bank of England, based at Threadneedle Street in London. The procurement is centred on supporting the organisation’s existing automated regression testing arrangements rather than developing an unrelated standalone IT system or general business consultancy service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 19 June 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Coforge U.K. Limited on 10 August 2026 for £820,002. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 May 2027, covering nine months, with an optional one-month extension. The award is active. The opportunity was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The recorded procurement method was a framework call-off, so competition was conducted among eligible framework suppliers rather than through an open tender.

This award shows that the Bank of England uses framework call-offs to buy specialist support for an established automated regression testing capability. Suppliers seeking comparable future work would need credible expertise in test automation, regression-pack maintenance, optimisation and technical consultancy, with the capacity to support a significant financial-sector organisation. A strong competitor would be an established IT services business able to work within a framework route, maintain existing automation rather than only create new systems, and improve testing efficiency and reliability. The recorded requirement was not considered suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that comparable opportunities are likely to favour larger suppliers with substantial delivery capacity, relevant software testing experience and mature service processes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maintain and optimise the Automated Regression Pack

Notice Description

Award of nine-month contract with an optional one-month extension to provide technical consultancy services to maintain and optimise the automated regression pack

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0ddf4de8-84f6-4232-b6e0-2ddf1c3250af
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3232c65d-d149-4d34-944d-23ac32550021
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£820,002 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£820,002 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Coforge

Further Information

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