Notice Information
Notice Title
Engineering Framework
Notice Description
British Business Bank plc ("British Business Bank" or "BBB" or "Buyer") is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of Engineering Services. Lot 1 - Software Engineering and Application Design Lot 2 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) suppliers - AI, Automation, and Intelligent Systems Design Lot 3 - Service Design Lot 4 - Dev Ops - Platform Engineering Lot 5 - Product Design User Interface Lot 6 - Digital Services Web Product Development
Lot Information
Software Engineering and Application Design
This lot provides access to specialist suppliers to design, build, modernise, and support secure digital products and services that meet user and organisational needs.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) suppliers - AI, Automation, and Intelligent Systems DesignThis lot provides access to suppliers with specialist capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and intelligent systems design. It enables organisations to rethink and transform how they use people, data, technology, and processes through the safe, ethical, and effective adoption of AI.
Service DesignThis lot provides access to suppliers with specialist expertise in service design, user-centred design, and end-to-end service transformation. It enables organisations to design or redesign services that meet user needs, align to policy intent, remove friction, and deliver improved outcomes for citizens, employees, and operational teams.
Platform EngineeringThis lot provides access to suppliers with specialist expertise in DevOps, cloud engineering, and platform engineering. It enables organisations to design, build, modernise, and operate secure, scalable digital platforms that support rapid, reliable, and automated delivery of digital services.
Product Design User InterfaceThis Lot provides access to specialist product and UI/UX designers to create intuitive, accessible digital web interfaces. It supports the delivery of high-quality designs, prototypes, and design systems that can be easily built by engineering teams, with designers available across all delivery stages.
Digital Services Web Product DevelopmentThis lot provides access to specialist suppliers to design, deliver, and improve digital services and platforms. It supports the development, maintenance, and enhancement of accessible, user-centred digital products through individual specialists, multidisciplinary teams, or end-to-end delivery.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068860
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036545-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
72212100 - Industry specific software development services
72212482 - Business intelligence software development services
72222300 - Information technology services
72262000 - Software development services
72266000 - Software consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,300,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £12,300,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jun 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jun 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 2GQ
- Post Town
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036545-2026
22nd April 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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