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Financial Crime Transaction Monitoring Systems Market Engagement Request for Information (CD2430)

BANK OF ENGLAND

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17 Aug 2026 at 12:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Bank of England is reviewing technology for financial crime transaction screening and monitoring. The scope covers fraud prevention, sanctions screening, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls, including monitoring customer activity, identifying unusual or anomalous behaviour, and supporting the investigation and management of financial crime risks. The Bank is seeking information about current and emerging technology solutions and different deployment approaches. The services will support high-value domestic and cross-border transactions moving through payment and messaging channels, serving domestic and international customers such as central banks, government entities and systemically important financial institutions. This is an information-gathering exercise for IT services, including consulting, software development, internet and support services, with delivery across the United Kingdom.

This procurement is at the planning stage and currently concerns pre-market engagement, not an invitation to tender. The Bank expects to use the information gathered to review its technology capability; any future competitive procurement remains discretionary. The buyer’s indicative budget is £5,000,000 excluding VAT, or £6,000,000 including VAT, and the requirement is above the relevant threshold. One planned lot is currently associated with a five-year contract period from 1 January 2029 to 31 December 2034. Providers wishing to express interest in the pre-market engagement are asked to do so by 3pm on 1 September 2026. A further engagement milestone is scheduled for 30 October 2026. The process and scope may change before any future notice.

This exercise will suit technology providers with experience in financial crime transaction monitoring, fraud detection, sanctions screening and AML/CTF compliance. Relevant suppliers are likely to offer configurable systems that monitor customer and transaction activity across payment and messaging channels, detect anomalous behaviour, support investigations, and manage financial crime cases and risks. The Bank is specifically seeking insight into both established and emerging solutions, together with practical deployment approaches, so suppliers should be prepared to explain implementation, integration, support and operating models. Providers must be able to provide company and parent-company details and hold Cyber Essentials certificates. Those passing the initial qualification are expected to sign a non-disclosure agreement before receiving an invitation to the engagement event. This is preparation for potential future market participation, not a bid opportunity now.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Financial Crime Transaction Monitoring Systems Market Engagement Request for Information (CD2430)

Notice Description

The Bank of England provides banking, payments and custodial services to a range of domestic and international customers, including central banks, government entities and systemically important financial institutions. These activities support the Bank's mission to maintain monetary and financial stability and involve the movement of high-value domestic and cross-border transactions through a range of payment and messaging channels. The Bank maintains a robust financial crime control framework and is committed to complying with all applicable sanctions, anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorist financing (CTF) and fraud prevention requirements. Technology plays a critical role in this framework by monitoring customer activity, identifying unusual or anomalous behaviour, supporting sanctions screening, and enabling the investigation and management of financial crime risks. The Bank is reviewing its technology capability across transaction screening and monitoring for financial crime, covering fraud, sanctions and AML/CTF. Through this market engagement exercise, the Bank is seeking information on current and emerging solutions, as well as deployment approaches.

Planning Information

The Bank of England (Authority) would like Service Providers to express their interest in premarket engagement before 3pm on 01 Sep 2026 by sending an email to Technology.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk . Please title your e--mail " Financial Crime Transaction Monitoring Systems Market Engagement Request for Information (CD2430)". Please include the following detail in your message: - - Quoting Reference - Financial Crime Transaction Monitoring Systems Market Engagement Request for Information (CD2430) - - Full name - Company/organisation name/ parent company detail - Contact details (E-mail and phone number) - Cyber essential certificates Please also state you Organisation ID if you have an existing Oracle account with the Bank of England. The Authority is entitled to exclude you from consideration if you fail to provide information on any of the following: - Company/organisation name/ UK parent company detail - Cyber essential certificate The information provided will be taken into account by the Authority in considering whether or not you will be able to proceed any further in respect of this procurement exercise. Once you pass the pre-defined qualification (company details and cyber essential certificate), we will release a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to sign. Once fully completed, an invitation to the premarket engagement event will be released. This Notice is for information only. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value, the service classification of this requirement and the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process. The Authority is not and shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in this premarket engagement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e595
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078096-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Oct 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2029 - 31 Dec 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2R 8AH
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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