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Critical national infrastructure support

BANK OF ENGLAND

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18 Mar 2024 at 09:37

Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for Critical national infrastructure support. The procurement process involved installation, configuration, and patching of physical IT services. The contract was valued at £120,825 GBP and was procured through a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period started on December 15, 2023, and ended on June 30, 2024. The buying organisation, the Bank of England, is located in London, England, and operates within the IT services industry category.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in IT services, consulting, software development, and internet support. Companies interested in supplying services to support critical national infrastructure would be well-suited to compete for such tenders. The Bank of England's procurement stage has reached the award phase as of December 11, 2023. Understanding the key deadlines, such as the end of the tender period on December 8, 2023, is crucial for businesses planning to participate in similar procurements.

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Notice Title

Critical national infrastructure support

Notice Description

installation, configuration, and patching of physical rack and blade services which was procured from Softcat PLC. This is a call-off contract under the Crown Commercial Services Technology Products and associated services, reference RM6068.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-14cb6d66-25e4-41ce-87e0-a8a7742a3462
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60f2e09c-aada-47ab-9011-b20b1f05d92a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£120,825 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,825 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
15 Dec 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Post Town
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

SOFTCAT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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