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title: "Engineering Cultural Transformation"
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# Engineering Cultural Transformation

Buyer: British Business Bank  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-034a364f-0b12-4805-a9c4-0f87b578952d

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## Summary

The British Business Bank PLC bought specialist software engineering consultancy services to support cultural transformation across its engineering organisation. The work covers engineering culture and ways of working across the organisation, rather than a defined software development delivery project. It falls within IT services, including consulting, software development, internet and support (CPV 72000000). Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for the British Business Bank, whose registered address is in Sheffield. This is a services procurement suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The selected supplier, Thoughtbot Limited, is also recorded as an SME. The requirement is therefore relevant to consultancies and engineering transformation specialists able to work with a UK public-sector financial institution and its engineering teams.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct single-tender action below the applicable threshold. Bids were due by 5 July 2026, and the contract was awarded to Thoughtbot Limited on that date. The awarded value is £67,000. The contract runs from 6 July 2026 to 7 January 2027. The published procurement information describes the requirement as support for engineering cultural transformation, with the award made to one supplier. The process was treated as a services contract and identified as suitable for SMEs. The award is active, so this notice records an agreed procurement outcome rather than an opportunity to submit a bid. Its route to market indicates a focused, below-threshold requirement placed through a single-tender process.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the outcome provides a clear example of the British Business Bank’s demand for targeted engineering culture and transformation support. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need practical experience improving software engineering culture across an organisation, alongside the ability to advise engineering teams and support changes in working practices. Relevant capability is likely to include software engineering leadership, organisational change, coaching, team development and consultancy delivered in a public-sector or regulated financial-services environment. The selected supplier’s SME status also shows that this type of focused engagement can suit a smaller specialist consultancy rather than only a large systems integrator. Evidence of measurable transformation, strong stakeholder engagement and the capacity to work directly with an engineering organisation would strengthen a future proposition.

## Notice

Support BBB with software engineering cultural transformation across its engineering organisation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a93bf9fc-1c31-46db-aa74-37e35392c384 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2026 - 7 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £67,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £67,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | British Business Bank |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2GQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Thoughtbot Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 10:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a93bf9fc-1c31-46db-aa74-37e35392c384

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a93bf9fc-1c31-46db-aa74-37e35392c384
  17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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