---
title: "Advisory Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05db0e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
published: "2025-11-05"
---

# Advisory Services

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05db0e

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## Summary

The recent procurement process led by the Bank of England, located at Threadneedle Street, London, involves the provision of Marketing and Communication Advisory Services under the title "Advisory Services". This contract falls under the services industry category and has been completed with a direct procurement method below the threshold, meaning it did not involve formal competition. The process was finalised with an award to Eight and Four Ltd, a small to medium enterprise based in London. Key dates include the contract's start on 13th September 2025, with an end date set for 12th September 2026, and potential for a six-month extension if required. The procurement serves various locations across the United Kingdom and aligns with a legal basis set in UK legislation 2023/54.

This tender represents a strategic opportunity for businesses specialising in marketing services, particularly those adept in providing advisory functions to central government authorities. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs), like Eight and Four Ltd, that can effectively deliver bespoke communication strategies and marketing solutions might find such contracts highly beneficial for growth and visibility in the public sector. Engaging in direct contracts with an institution like the Bank of England enhances the business profile and offers prolonged engagement potential through contract extensions, fostering long-term business relationships and financial stability.

## Notice

Marketing and Communication Advisory Services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071296-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Sep 2025 - 12 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £175,000 |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EIGHT AND FOUR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79342000 - Marketing services

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2025 at 14:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071296-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071296-2025
  5th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7394

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eightandfour.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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