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title: "Critical national infrastructure support"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-14cb6d66-25e4-41ce-87e0-a8a7742a3462"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
published: "2024-04-22"
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# Critical national infrastructure support

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14cb6d66-25e4-41ce-87e0-a8a7742a3462

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## Summary

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for Critical national infrastructure support. The procurement process involved installation, configuration, and patching of physical IT services. The contract was valued at £120,825 GBP and was procured through a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period started on December 15, 2023, and ended on June 30, 2024. The buying organisation, the Bank of England, is located in London, England, and operates within the IT services industry category.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specializing in IT services, consulting, software development, and internet support. Companies interested in supplying services to support critical national infrastructure would be well-suited to compete for such tenders. The Bank of England's procurement stage has reached the award phase as of December 11, 2023. Understanding the key deadlines, such as the end of the tender period on December 8, 2023, is crucial for businesses planning to participate in similar procurements.

## Notice

installation, configuration, and patching of physical rack and blade services which was procured from Softcat PLC. This is a call-off contract under the Crown Commercial Services Technology Products and associated services, reference RM6068.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60f2e09c-aada-47ab-9011-b20b1f05d92a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2023 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,825 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,825 |
| 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 | SOFTCAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2024 at 15:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60f2e09c-aada-47ab-9011-b20b1f05d92a
- 18 Mar 2024 at 09:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60f2e09c-aada-47ab-9011-b20b1f05d92a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60f2e09c-aada-47ab-9011-b20b1f05d92a
  22nd April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/

## Provenance

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