Award

Advisory Services

BANK OF ENGLAND

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22 Jan 2026 at 12:35

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process conducted by the Bank of England involves the provision of advisory services and falls under the industry category of Business services, including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The procurement location is based in London, United Kingdom. The procurement process has reached the award and contract stage as of 22nd January 2026, with Ardhill Advisory Ltd being awarded the contract. The contract commenced on 8th December 2025 and is set to run until 7th December 2026, with potential extensions for two additional periods of one year each. The contract holds a value of £90,000 gross, with an advisory service spend of £30,000 per annum, indicating a non-committal expenditure structure. The procurement method was noted as below threshold with unknown details.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those experienced in offering strategic advisory solutions to central governmental bodies like the Bank of England. Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with core competencies in business services are well-suited to engage with similar procurement offers, although in this instance, the contract has already been awarded. Companies capable of delivering comprehensive advisory support could position themselves strongly in future procurement exercises within this sector, fostering business growth and expansion through forming strategic partnerships with public authorities.

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Notice Title

Advisory Services

Notice Description

Advisory Services Contract value: PS30K per annum. Non-committal spend

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060c26
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005730-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
8 Dec 2025 - 7 Dec 2026 6-12 months
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

ARDHILL ADVISORY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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