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Provision of Data Protection Hardware, Software and Support

BANK OF ENGLAND

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14 Sep 2026 at 13:34

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Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England procured data protection hardware, software and support as a technology services requirement, covering software packages and information systems. The work is delivered in England. The requirement is intended to provide and support the equipment and software used to protect the Bank’s data, combining supply of data protection technology with ongoing support services. This is a specialist information and communications technology opportunity for organisations that can provide integrated hardware, software and support rather than a standalone product or general IT service. The buyer is the Bank of England, based at Threadneedle Street, London. The procurement is categorised as services and relates to the Bank’s technology environment across England.

The procurement has been awarded and the process is complete. The Bank of England used a selective procedure through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 17 July 2026 at 12:00. Softcat PLC was awarded the contract on 29 July 2026 for £2,157,857.31 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029. The award is active. The awarded supplier is Softcat PLC, and the award value matches the procurement’s stated total value. The requirement was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award shows that the Bank of England buys data protection technology as a combined hardware, software and support service, using a framework call-off route. Suppliers considering future work with this buyer would need to offer a credible end-to-end data protection proposition: suitable hardware, software packages and information systems, together with dependable technical support. The selected supplier is a large technology provider, indicating that scale, operational capacity and the ability to manage a sustained support relationship are important competitive signals for this requirement. Relevant businesses are likely to be established IT resellers, systems providers or managed technology specialists with the resources to integrate products and support services across the Bank’s technology environment in England.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Data Protection Hardware, Software and Support

Notice Description

Provision of Data Protection Hardware, Software and Support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-87a62014-e032-4f86-8372-18092a16a34a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37acb44a-39c3-44ea-9a64-d9bbd0037d19
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

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,157,857 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,157,857 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
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

Softcat Plc

Further Information

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