--- title: "Renewal of Bloomberg Terminals" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051f8d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051f8d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051f8d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051f8d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND" published: "2026-03-31" --- # Renewal of Bloomberg Terminals Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051f8d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051f8d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051f8d.json) ## Summary The Bank of England has awarded a contract to Bloomberg Finance L.P. for the renewal of Bloomberg Terminals. This procurement process is characterised as a direct award due to Bloomberg's exclusive rights to supply the data required. The contract, spanning from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2028, is valued at £4,667,944.47, with services being delivered across the UK. The procurement stage is complete, following the award issued on 25 February 2026 and the subsequent contract signing. The industry category involved is data services under the IT services spectrum, highlighting the central government's needs in financial data analytics and trading tools. The renewal of Bloomberg Terminals presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial data services, analytics, and trading tools. Companies that can offer complementary services or software enhancements to Bloomberg's offerings may find potential growth scopes, likely in advisory or integration services. While Bloomberg holds exclusivity in this procurement, other vendors in related sectors might leverage this as an insight into direct procurement processes. Businesses that excel in adapting to niche procurement needs or have intellectual property in exclusive data rights could position themselves strategically for future opportunities with organisations like the Bank of England. ## Notice The Account licenses enable access to Bloomberg terminals that provide real-time access to comprehensive financial data, analytics, trading tools & news. This is a renewal of these services. Service Contract Start - 01/03/2026 End - 28/02/2028 Location is UK ### Procurement Information Under Schedule 5, Paragraph 5, Bloomberg are the only suppliers of this data. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030045-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jan 2026 | | Award date | 15 Jan 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £13,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £4,667,944 | | Contracts value | £4,667,944 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | TLI4 Inner London - East | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BLOOMBERG FINANCE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72300000 - Data services ## Release History - 31 Mar 2026 at 17:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030045-2026 - 22 Jan 2026 at 06:42 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005548-2026 - 15 Jan 2026 at 10:41 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003380-2026 - 22 May 2025 at 18:38 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025407-2025 - 22 May 2025 at 18:31 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025405-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030045-2026 31st March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005548-2026 22nd January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003380-2026 15th January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025407-2025 22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025405-2025 22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.bloomberg.com/uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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