---
title: "Northern Ireland Sorting Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ec66"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BANK OF ENGLAND"
published: "2025-12-01"
---

# Northern Ireland Sorting Services

Buyer: BANK OF ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ec66

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## Summary

The Bank of England, a central public authority in the UK, is overseeing a procurement process titled "Northern Ireland Sorting Services" within the banking services industry. This tender involves the provision of banknote sorting services to ensure the authenticity and quality of Bank of England banknotes in Northern Ireland. The procurement method used is a direct award due to the specialist nature of the services required, and it is in the award stage. The services will be delivered in the region of Northern Ireland, with contracts commencing from 15 December 2025 and running until 14 December 2028, with potential extensions up to 2030. The procurement has been completed, with the award notice published on 1 December 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in specialised banking services, particularly those with existing operations in Northern Ireland capable of meeting stringent infrastructure and security requirements. Organisations that can manage secure vault storage and sophisticated note sorting equipment, while adhering to robust security protocols, would be well-suited to compete in this market. Entities like AIB Group (UK) Plc, Bank of Ireland (UK) PLC, National Westminster Bank plc, and Northern Bank Limited have been identified as suppliers, indicating a preference towards large-scale and financially capable businesses. This type of procurement not only provides growth opportunities through long-term engagement but also the potential for extended contracts until 2030.

## Notice

Provision of banknote sorting services within Northern Ireland to sort Bank of England banknotes for authenticity and quality.

### Procurement Information

Eligible suppliers must operate in Northern Ireland and possess highly specialised infrastructure, including secure vault storage, note sorting equipment, and robust security protocols; and have the financial capacity to hold large values of cash. A change in supplier could introduce incompatible infrastructure, processes, and security protocols, which could undermine the integrity of the Northern Ireland Sorting Services framework. Transitioning to a new supplier would require significant technical reconfiguration, including new security vetting and infrastructure audits. These changes would be disproportionate relative to the value and scope of the services and would risk operational disruption.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078681-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,640,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | AIB GROUP (UK; BANK OF IRELAND (UK; NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK; NORTHERN BANK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66110000 - Banking services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2025 at 20:55 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078681-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078681-2025
  1st December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://BankofIrelanduk.com
- http://aibni.co.uk
- http://www.danskebank.co.uk
- http://www.natwest.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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