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Provision of Infrastructure Hardware support and maintenance

BANK OF ENGLAND

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23 Sep 2025 at 08:55

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "Provision of Infrastructure Hardware support and maintenance" was initiated by the Bank of England. The contract falls under the industry category of Computer support services and is situated in England, United Kingdom. The process follows a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. This contract is in the award stage, having been awarded to Softcat PLC on 30th July 2025, with the contract period running from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2028. The tender's estimated value was set at £1,000,000, and the formal awarding was published on 23rd September 2025.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in IT support and infrastructure maintenance services. Large scale enterprises similar to Softcat PLC, which have the capacity and experience to provide comprehensive hardware support to major financial institutions, would find this contract particularly well-suited. The tender process, through a call-off from a framework agreement, provides a streamlined opportunity for suppliers already part of this framework to expand their business portfolios by working with prestigious entities like the Bank of England.

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Notice Title

Provision of Infrastructure Hardware support and maintenance

Notice Description

Provision of Infrastructure Hardware support and maintenance

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-66bb0f59-076d-45a8-933b-1ef3f23e708f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c84d606-b34f-4945-b269-a6f828915cf0
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

72610000 - Computer support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
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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