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title: "Provision of Red Hat licences including support and maintenance"
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# Provision of Red Hat licences including support and maintenance

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c0edec1-b4ba-4391-a5a9-02c163fb060b

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## Summary

The Bank of England has completed a selective procurement process for the provision of Red Hat licences, including support and maintenance, as part of its information technology services. This award, announced on 22nd September 2025, marks the end of the procurement journey that began earlier in April. The purchase was undertaken through a call-off from a framework agreement, and Softcat PLC, a large supplier based in Buckinghamshire, was awarded the contract. The contract, valued at £202,360.13, will be executed from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026, covering services in England under the industry category of software support services.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software support and maintenance, especially those with capabilities to engage in framework agreements. Although this particular award has been made to a large supplier, businesses that can offer competitive support and maintenance solutions for software services could benefit from future similar opportunities. The procurement method utilised indicates that suppliers, especially those able to participate in selective processes or create alliances with larger entities involved in frameworks, are well-suited to compete in such tenders.

## Notice

Provision of Red Hat licences including support and maintenance

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c471adf-f03a-4fac-9ff3-4e4d4f31a4fe |
| 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 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £202,360 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £202,360 |
| 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

- 72261000 - Software support services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2025 at 15:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c471adf-f03a-4fac-9ff3-4e4d4f31a4fe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c471adf-f03a-4fac-9ff3-4e4d4f31a4fe
  22nd September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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