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title: "Feasibility Study Service on the E-commerce of CBDC"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-082f01e5-c559-4325-ba3e-0ec089b6f606"
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buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
published: "2023-01-06"
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# Feasibility Study Service on the E-commerce of CBDC

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-082f01e5-c559-4325-ba3e-0ec089b6f606

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## Summary

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for a Feasibility Study Service on the E-commerce of CBDC. The procurement stage was selective, with a contract value of £113,650 in GBP. The contract period runs from October 10, 2022, to March 9, 2023. The service falls under the IT services category and is suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses interested in IT consultancy services related to Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and online payment methods. Companies with expertise in IT consulting, software development, and Internet technologies are well-suited to compete in this procurement process led by the Bank of England. The contract period allows for substantial project engagement and growth potential for successful service providers.

## Notice

Provision of consultancy service to deliver a Feasibility Study relating to the use of a retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) as a method of payment for Cardholder Not Present (CNP) transactions, i.e. e-commerce, m-commerce and remote payments. This is a call-off contract under the Crown Commercial Service Payment Acceptance Framework (RM6118, Lot 7).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa3be9a4-96c6-4da7-95ad-de04937a1a38 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2022 - 9 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £113,650 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £113,650 |
| 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 | BANK OF ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2R 8AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Walbrook |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HYPERION SYSTEMS LTD. (T/A CONSULT HYPERION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2023 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa3be9a4-96c6-4da7-95ad-de04937a1a38

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fa3be9a4-96c6-4da7-95ad-de04937a1a38
  6th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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