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GB-Sheffield: Technology Strategy Implementation COO Team

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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26 Oct 2026 at 10:13

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Summary of the contracting process

British Business Bank Plc bought consultancy and support to establish a new architecture function within its Chief Operating Officer team. The work is categorised as financial consultancy services and is to be delivered in Yorkshire and the Humber. The bank is wholly owned by the UK Government and is based in Sheffield. The requirement centres on building an architecture capability within the bank’s COO team, rather than on a wider banking service. The buyer is identified in the procurement data as BIP Solutions Limited, while the requirement description names British Business Bank Plc as the organisation commissioning the work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Xonetic Limited. The award was made on 6 September 2026 for £75,000. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 1 September 2026. The stated method is “Other”, with no further procedural detail, and the evaluation criteria are not provided in the process data. This is a single consultancy requirement, with no separate lots recorded. The suitability data marks the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active, and the process records no cancellation or termination.

For suppliers of financial and technology consultancy, this award demonstrates demand from British Business Bank Plc for support establishing architecture capability within its COO function. A credible competitor would need to provide consultancy expertise that can help create or develop an internal architecture function, and support its implementation in the organisation. The selected supplier, Xonetic Limited, is recorded as a large organisation, and the buyer marked the requirement unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; this indicates a procurement positioned for suppliers able to meet the buyer’s expectations for organisational scale. Relevant experience in comparable architecture-function development and the capacity to deliver focused support within a defined contract period would be commercially pertinent when this specific requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Sheffield: Technology Strategy Implementation COO Team

Notice Description

Nick Russell to provide consultancy and support for a new Architecture function within the COO team. Additional information: British Business Bank Plc, registered in England and Wales, registration number 08616013, registered office Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ, a development bank wholly owned by the HM Government. It and its subsidiaries are not banking institutions and do not operate as such. With the exception of BBB Investment Services Limited they are not authorised or regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority or the Financial Conduct Authority. BBB Investment Services Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. A complete legal structure chart for the group can be found at www.british-business-bank.co.uk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f94b0bf3-d896-43ca-b365-743c7bbf013c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68ce7f6e-12b6-44a9-8581-8353f62b0f9c
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - .
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 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
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2GQ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

XONETIC LIMITED

Further Information

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