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title: "Record Management - Design Phase"
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# Record Management - Design Phase

Buyer: British Business Bank  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3dad024f-6927-420c-ac8d-15e4f876b495

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## Summary

British Business Bank PLC procured design-phase support for its internal record lifecycle management, focused on data retention. This is an information technology consultancy service, covering the design of how the bank manages records through their lifecycle and retains data. The work was for the bank in Sheffield, England. The requirement is specific to internal records and retention rather than general software, internet or support services, so it is most relevant to suppliers experienced in designing records-management or data-retention approaches for organisations. The bank is the buyer and intended user of the work.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Fredward 16. The award date was 2 April 2026, and the contract runs from 2 April to 30 June 2026. The awarded contract value is £142,500; the estimated procurement range was £100,000 to £142,500. The bank used a direct, single-tender procedure below the applicable threshold, rather than a multi-supplier competition. The published details do not set out an evaluation scoring basis or supplier eligibility requirements beyond stating that the work was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lots are recorded. The contract covers the design phase of internal record lifecycle management and data retention.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a focused requirement for designing internal records lifecycle and data-retention arrangements for British Business Bank PLC. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to show practical expertise in records-management design, data retention and translating an organisation’s internal needs into a workable lifecycle approach. The work is a defined design-phase service, so experience producing clear, usable design outputs would be relevant. The procurement was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller specialist provider could be relevant; the selected supplier itself is identified as an SME. This is evidence of demand for this specific type of records and retention consultancy at the bank, not a general opportunity in IT support or software development.

## Notice

Internal Record Lifecycle Management - Data Retention

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e14589-95e6-4897-836d-c07a902a1f1c |
| 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £142,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £142,500 |
| 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 | Fredward 16 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 07:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e14589-95e6-4897-836d-c07a902a1f1c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/85e14589-95e6-4897-836d-c07a902a1f1c
  19th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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