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title: "Lighting and Controls Upgrade"
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buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
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# Lighting and Controls Upgrade

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e6ef0978-f64b-4a98-8a52-dff5552a52a9

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## Summary

The Bank of England procured building works to upgrade lighting equipment and electrical lamps, together with lighting control panels and associated controls. The requirement is categorised as works and is intended for delivery at the Bank’s premises on Threadneedle Street, London. The scope is an upgrade rather than a general facilities-management service, so relevant businesses are electrical contractors, lighting specialists and controls integrators able to undertake installation and upgrade works in an occupied commercial or institutional building. The requirement combines physical lighting works with control-system capability, making it relevant to firms that can manage both electrical installation and the configuration or replacement of lighting controls.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Bank of England used a direct single-tender action below the applicable threshold. The contract was awarded to Volmech Limited on 16 April 2026 for £48,766.23 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 17 April 2026 to 31 July 2026. This was a single requirement rather than a competition divided into lots. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active, and Volmech Limited is the selected supplier.

For competitors, this award demonstrates a defined need at the Bank of England for specialist lighting and controls upgrade works at a central London site. A credible future supplier would need practical electrical installation capability, experience in upgrading commercial lighting systems, and the ability to work with control panels and associated controls as one coordinated package. Delivery capacity should be suitable for a focused works project rather than a large construction programme, while still supporting safe, organised installation at an institutional premises. The buyer’s stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs indicates that smaller specialist contractors, including firms with relevant delivery partners, can be credible participants when this type of requirement returns to market.

## Notice

Works to upgrade lighting and controls.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf9bff91-749b-4c90-9009-e99a3d703074 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 17 Apr 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £48,766 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,766 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Volmech Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31211110 - Control panels
- 31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf9bff91-749b-4c90-9009-e99a3d703074

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf9bff91-749b-4c90-9009-e99a3d703074
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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