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title: "Engineering Consultancy Services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8c619975-0e68-4e62-9031-a17c981b7a22"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
published: "2023-10-26"
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# Engineering Consultancy Services

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8c619975-0e68-4e62-9031-a17c981b7a22

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## Summary

The Bank of England has awarded a contract for Engineering Consultancy Services to Softcat PLC. The procurement method used was selective, with the tender period closing on 20th May 2023. The contract period is from 30th May 2023 to 14th December 2023. The services fall under the IT services category, with a contract value of £116,350 GBP. The contracting authority is the Bank of England, located in London, England.

This tender for Engineering Consultancy Services from the Bank of England provides business growth opportunities for companies specialising in IT consultancy and software development. Businesses interested in providing virtual desktop infrastructure services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The award was published on 26th October 2023, creating an opening for relevant businesses to explore potential partnerships and further their growth in the industry.

## Notice

Provision of Engineering Consultancy Services (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) which was procured from VIQU through Softcat PLC. This is a call-off contract under the Crown Commercial Services Technology Products and associated service framework, reference RM6068.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd8f757c-26f8-4531-aff0-6f280619bf8f |
| 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 | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 29 May 2023 - 14 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £116,350 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £116,350 |
| 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

- 26 Oct 2023 at 08:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd8f757c-26f8-4531-aff0-6f280619bf8f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd8f757c-26f8-4531-aff0-6f280619bf8f
  26th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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