--- title: "Additional Network for RTGS" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0452c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0452c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0452c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0452c5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND" published: "2024-04-16" --- # Additional Network for RTGS Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0452c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0452c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0452c5.json) ## Summary The Bank of England has planned a procurement process for the provision of an additional secured messaging network to enable connectivity to the Bank's Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system. The tender, titled "Additional Network for RTGS," falls under the IT services category and is aimed at enhancing operational resiliency and facilitating safe settlement in central bank money. Interested suppliers can access the Request for Information (RFI) document at the given link and must submit responses by the deadline of 16th May 2024 at 16:00. The Bank is looking for initial insights to support discovery work and estimation of costs for the network solution. This procurement opportunity by the Bank of England presents a chance for businesses in IT services, consulting, software development, and networking industries to leverage their expertise. Companies specialising in secure messaging solutions, financial technology, and infrastructure development are well-suited to compete in this tender. The Bank's vision for the renewed RTGS service aims to create an open platform for the UK financial services industry, indicating a strategic and collaborative opportunity for businesses to contribute to advancing the country's payment systems infrastructure. ## Notice The Bank is considering the possibility of delivering an additional secured messaging network to enable participants to connect to the Bank's Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system. The service is aimed to support operational resiliency by providing an additional means of payments messaging alongside that already provided by Swift. An additional network could also support ease of access to central bank money by providing new ways of connecting and leveraging RTGS. This is a part of the Bank's long-term vision for the renewed RTGS service: to act as an open platform for the UK financial services industry to facilitate safe and efficient settlement in central bank money. The RFI document can be found at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login and includes further detail on the Bank's operations and considerations, including the information requested from interested suppliers. The deadline to respond is 16 May 2024 16:00. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Bank is now looking for responses to support discovery work and identification of commercial solutions for providing an additional network. The Bank is also looking to assess the likely costs to enable the Bank to set reasonable budgets for the capabilities the network may need. At this stage, the Bank is seeking only initial insights as to how you might provide such a network solution. It is not the intent of the Bank to compare responses for the purposes of any pre-qualification or short listing. This is a 'Request for Information' only. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012399-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Jan 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 32400000 - Networks - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 16 Apr 2024 at 14:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012399-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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