Award

Provision of Red Hat licences including support and maintenance

BANK OF ENGLAND

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Award

22 Sep 2025 at 15:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England has completed a selective procurement process for the provision of Red Hat licences, including support and maintenance, as part of its information technology services. This award, announced on 22nd September 2025, marks the end of the procurement journey that began earlier in April. The purchase was undertaken through a call-off from a framework agreement, and Softcat PLC, a large supplier based in Buckinghamshire, was awarded the contract. The contract, valued at £202,360.13, will be executed from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026, covering services in England under the industry category of software support services.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software support and maintenance, especially those with capabilities to engage in framework agreements. Although this particular award has been made to a large supplier, businesses that can offer competitive support and maintenance solutions for software services could benefit from future similar opportunities. The procurement method utilised indicates that suppliers, especially those able to participate in selective processes or create alliances with larger entities involved in frameworks, are well-suited to compete in such tenders.

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Notice Title

Provision of Red Hat licences including support and maintenance

Notice Description

Provision of Red Hat licences including support and maintenance

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6c0edec1-b4ba-4391-a5a9-02c163fb060b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c471adf-f03a-4fac-9ff3-4e4d4f31a4fe
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

72261000 - Software support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£202,360 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£202,360 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 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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