--- title: "Engineering Framework" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068750" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068750" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068750.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068750.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC" published: "2026-06-18" --- # Engineering Framework Buyer: BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068750 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068750) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068750.json) ## Summary The British Business Bank Plc is inviting tenders for a multi-year, multi-supplier framework agreement titled "Engineering Framework," focusing on the provision of a range of engineering services within the information technology sector. Located in Sheffield, the procurement is being conducted under an open and competitive procedure due to an urgent state-of-affairs, aiming to expedite the process. The current stage is the tender phase with the document published on 18th June 2026 and submissions due by 1st July 2026. The tender is structured into various lots including Software Engineering and Application Design, Artificial Intelligence and Automation, among others, targeting an array of delivery capabilities across the UK. The total value of the procurement is GBP 24.5 million, establishing a dynamic supplier base capable of supporting both immediate and long-term strategic objectives of the Bank. This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, especially for technology companies that specialise in software engineering, AI, service design, DevOps, product design, and digital services. The framework is set to develop a diverse, scalable, and resilient supplier network, offering rapid access and supplementing internal capabilities. Businesses adept in technology transformation, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), can benefit from this opportunity to engage with the British Business Bank’s ongoing technology and digital estate expansion. The structure of multiple lots allows businesses to align their specialised capabilities with specific needs of the Bank, ensuring a varied and competitive landscape conducive to innovation and strategic transformation. ## Notice This notice continues on from the: Qualifying Planned Procurement Notice (Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068860) allowing BBB to reduce the timescales for this exercise. Pre Market Engagement Notice (Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-068750) The Bank intends to establish a multi-year, multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of engineering services. As part of its ongoing technology transformation, including the expansion of its digital estate, the Bank requires timely and flexible access to specialist external resource across a range of technology, design and delivery disciplines. The framework is structured into a number of Lots and will establish a panel of pre-qualified suppliers capable of delivering services across, but not limited to, the following areas: Lot 1: Software Engineering and Applications Design Lot 2: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Suppliers - AI, Automation and Intelligent Systems Design Lot 3: Service Design Lot 4: DevOps - Platform Engineering Lot 5: Product Design and User Interface Design Lot 6: Digital Services and Web Product Development The framework is intended to provide the Bank with a compliant and efficient route to market for the call-off of services, enabling: Rapid access to appropriately skilled resources Supplementation of internal capacity and capability Mitigation of delivery and programme risk Acceleration of delivery across priority initiatives The framework will also support the development of a diverse, scalable and resilient supplier base, capable of supporting both short-term delivery requirements and longer-term strategic transformation objectives. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sheffield:-Information-technology-services./7Y34D8JA7V To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7Y34D8JA7V ### Lot Information - Software Engineering and Application Design This Lot provides access to suppliers with specialist capabilities in software engineering, applications design and modern digital delivery. It enables the Buyer to design, build, modernise and support high-quality digital products and services aligned to user needs, organisational strategy and secure engineering standards. Artificial Intelligence (AI) suppliers - AI, Automation, and Intelligent Systems Design This Lot provides access to suppliers with specialist capabilities in AI, automation and intelligent systems design. It enables the Buyer to rethink and transform how they use people, data, technology and processes through the safe, ethical and effective adoption of AI Service Design This Lot enables rapid procurement of expert service design capability. It supports the Buyer to redesign or create services that are user-centred, accessible, efficient and operationally sustainable, ensuring end-to-end alignment between people, processes, policy and technology. Suppliers under this Lot can provide individual designers, multidisciplinary teams or full end-to-end service redesign capability. Specialists may embed within agile delivery teams or support discovery, alpha, beta and live phases to ensure services are usable, accessible, efficient and sustainable. DevOps - Platform Engineering This Lot enables rapid procurement of expert DevOps and platform engineering capabilities. It supports the Buyer to modernise infrastructure, enhance service reliability, adopt cloud-native delivery models and accelerate secure, automated delivery of digital services. Product Design and User Interface Design This Lot enables rapid procurement of specialist Product Design and UI/UX expertise to create high quality, accessible, and production ready digital interfaces. It ensures the Buyer can access designers who translate user needs and service requirements into intuitive, visually consistent and scalable digital products, supported by robust design systems, interaction patterns and developer ready assets. By providing access to end-to-end UI/UX capability across all delivery phases, this Lot helps teams build modern digital products that meet usability and accessibility standards, reduce friction for users and accelerate efficient front-end development. Digital Services and Website Estate (Digital Experience Platform Support) This Lot relates exclusively to the British Business Bank's external website estate and associated marketing digital platforms. The appointed supplier will act as a single strategic partner to the Marketing function, responsible for the end-to-end delivery, support, and continuous improvement of the Bank's public-facing website(s), currently hosted on the Acquia Drupal platform. ### Planning Information Engagement via Questionnaire. This stage is not mandatory for suppliers, however those wishing to engage in this questionnaire, please go to https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DF84F8NZPH Should British Business Bank have any concerns, queries or clarifications with your response to the questionnaire, we may reach out to you. Please note: We anticipate a high volume of interest in this exercise, and will therefore be unable to address supplier questions or attend individual supplier meetings as part of this stage. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057477-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | 1 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 13 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,500,000 | | Lots value | £24,500,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 2GQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72222300 - Information technology services - 72260000 - Software-related services - 72261000 - Software support services - 72262000 - Software development services ## Release History - 18 Jun 2026 at 10:30 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057477-2026 - 21 Apr 2026 at 12:16 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036071-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057477-2026 18th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036071-2026 21st April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://delta-esourcing.com/respond/7Y34D8JA7V - https://delta-esourcing.com/respond/7Y34D8JA7VAccessCode7Y34D8JA7V - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/7Y34D8JA7V - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/DF84F8NZPH - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sheffield:-Information-technology-services./7Y34D8JA7V - 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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