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Contact and Pipeline Management for Investments Business

BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC

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Planning

07 Aug 2026 at 07:54

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The British Business Bank Plc is planning a procurement process titled "Contact and Pipeline Management for Investments Business," focusing on the investment management software package within the goods category. This process is currently in the planning stage, with a planned procurement notice published on 7th August 2026. The procurement involves the deployment of government-backed capital through investment products to support UK small businesses. The bank is located in Sheffield, United Kingdom, and acts as a central government public authority. The open procedure procurement method will be used, with key dates including an enquiry end period on 27th September 2026, a tender submission end date on 29th September 2026, and the award period ending on 20th November 2026.

This planned procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in investment management software, particularly those that can support the growth of early-stage, high-growth, and regionally distributed businesses. The process aims to attract private-sector investment into underserved markets and address funding gaps in the UK SME finance ecosystem. Businesses prepared to deliver high-quality solutions that cater to these investment management needs are well-positioned to benefit. The solicitation is particularly favourable for SMEs, with the contract period set from 11th January 2027 to 10th January 2032, offering a valuable long-term engagement for successful bidders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contact and Pipeline Management for Investments Business

Notice Description

THIS IS A PLANNED PROCUREMENT NOTICE - NOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO BID. The British Business Bank investment business deploys government-backed capital through fund of funds investment products, acting as both a General and Limited Partner and direct/co-investment programmes to improve access to finance for smaller UK businesses. The Investments Business includes 115 front office full time equivalents (FTE) and a wider set of functions require the ability to view the information held within its Contact and Pipeline management solution (circa 40 users). The Bank has also established the British Growth Partnership within the investments business, to crowd in long-term institutional capital such as UK Pension Funds into high-growth UK companies. Our role is to attract additional private-sector investment into underserved parts of the market, particularly early-stage, high-growth, and regionally distributed businesses, helping firms start, scale, and remain in the UK while addressing structural funding gaps in the SME finance ecosystem.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de92
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075054-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48411000 - Investment management software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
29 Sep 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
16 Sep 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Jan 2027 - 10 Jan 2032 Over 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

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