Award

Provision of Portfolio Reconciliation and Collateral Margin Management

BANK OF ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Feb 2026 at 15:11

Award

28 Nov 2025 at 09:42

Award

27 Nov 2025 at 09:20

Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England, a central government public authority located in London, has completed the procurement process for the provision of a Portfolio Reconciliation and Collateral Margin Management License. This process, initiated via a direct award due to the exclusive rights held by Osttra Limited, is in the award stage as of 12 February 2026. The contract, valued at £722,183.08, commences on 13 February 2026 and concludes on 12 February 2031. The procurement falls under the goods category, specifically software packages and information systems, with delivery covering multiple regions across the United Kingdom.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses in software development and system integration, particularly those specialising in financial services technology. Due to the exclusivity based on intellectual property rights, Osttra Limited was selected as the supplier, highlighting the importance of innovation and proprietary solutions in securing contracts with the Bank of England. Companies possessing similar intellectual property or specialist capabilities could position themselves to support additional functions or future procurement exercises by public authorities.

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Notice Title

Provision of Portfolio Reconciliation and Collateral Margin Management

Notice Description

Provision of Portfolio Reconciliation and Collateral Margin Management License

Procurement Information

(a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e9d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013017-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£722,183 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£722,183 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
13 Feb 2026 - 12 Feb 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
askprocurement@bankofengland.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified

Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Walbrook
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OSTTRA

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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