Official UK procurement notice
Engineering Framework · British Business Bank (Apr 2026)
Authority: British Business Bank (Central government)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBritish Business Bank plc (“British Business Bank” or “BBB” or “Buyer”) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of Engineering Services.
Lot 1 – Software Engineering and Application Design
Lot 2 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) suppliers - AI, Automation, and Intelligent Systems Design
Lot 3 – Service Design
Lot 4 – Dev Ops – Platform Engineering
Lot 5 – Product Design User Interface
Lot 6 – Digital Services Web Product Development
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1: Invitation to Tender Stage 2: Presentations
CPV: Business intelligence software development services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Industry specific software development services · Information technology services · Programming services of systems and user software · Software consultancy services · Software development services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 0
Published description of the framework
Call Offs shall be awarded via two routes:
Further Competition
Direct Award
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £1,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Software Engineering and Application DesignPlannedPublished value£2,500,000
This lot provides access to specialist suppliers to design, build, modernise, and support secure digital products and services that meet user and organisational needs.
Lot #2Artificial Intelligence (AI) suppliers - AI, Automation, and Intelligent Systems DesignPlannedceiling above
This lot provides access to suppliers with specialist capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and intelligent systems design. It enables organisations to rethink and transform how they use people, data, technology, and processes through the safe, ethical, and effective adoption of AI.
Lot #3Service DesignPlannedPublished value£2,000,000
This lot provides access to suppliers with specialist expertise in service design, user‐centred design, and end‐to‐end service transformation. It enables organisations to design or redesign services that meet user needs, align to policy intent, remove friction, and deliver improved outcomes for citizens, employees, and operational teams.
Lot #4Platform EngineeringPlannedceiling above
This lot provides access to suppliers with specialist expertise in DevOps, cloud engineering, and platform engineering. It enables organisations to design, build, modernise, and operate secure, scalable digital platforms that support rapid, reliable, and automated delivery of digital services.
Lot #5Product Design User InterfacePlannedceiling above
This Lot provides access to specialist product and UI/UX designers to create intuitive, accessible digital web interfaces. It supports the delivery of high‐quality designs, prototypes, and design systems that can be easily built by engineering teams, with designers available across all delivery stages.
Lot #6Digital Services Web Product DevelopmentPlannedPublished value£4,800,000
This lot provides access to specialist suppliers to design, deliver, and improve digital services and platforms. It supports the development, maintenance, and enhancement of accessible, user‐centred digital products through individual specialists, multidisciplinary teams, or end‐to‐end delivery.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 2: 65%
- Criterion 1: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2: incl. Social Value
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Engineering Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How British Business Bank buys Programming services of packaged software products (CPV 7221), and who usually turns up
British Business Bank’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Programming services of packaged software products (CPV 7221) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
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No small-firm winners recorded among this authority’s published awards in this sample.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
No winner locations published for this authority. Local means a registered address in the delivery region.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 91 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid0%
2–30%
4–633%
7+67%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Our matching links this notice to “Engineering Framework” of this authority, but none of the 6 panel members sit in a category matching this notice.
Lot #1Software Engineering and Application DesignCPV 72212482Published estimate£2.5m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 17 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid18%
2–318%
4–60%
7+65%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
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Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Methods Business & Digital Technology LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| The Dextrous Web LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Waracle LTDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| APPVIA LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Aspire Systems Digital Solutions LIMITEDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #2Artificial Intelligence (AI) suppliers - AI, Automation, and Intelligent Systems DesignCPV 72212482Published estimate£1.0m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 17 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid18%
2–318%
4–60%
7+65%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Methods Business & Digital Technology LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| The Dextrous Web LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Waracle LTDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| APPVIA LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Aspire Systems Digital Solutions LIMITEDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #3Service DesignCPV 72212482Published estimate£2.0m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 17 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid18%
2–318%
4–60%
7+65%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Methods Business & Digital Technology LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| The Dextrous Web LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Waracle LTDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| APPVIA LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Aspire Systems Digital Solutions LIMITEDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #4Platform EngineeringCPV 72212482Published estimate£1.0m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 17 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid18%
2–318%
4–60%
7+65%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methods Business & Digital Technology LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| The Dextrous Web LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Waracle LTDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| APPVIA LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Aspire Systems Digital Solutions LIMITEDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #5Product Design User InterfaceCPV 72212482Published estimate£1.0m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 17 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid18%
2–318%
4–60%
7+65%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methods Business & Digital Technology LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| The Dextrous Web LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Waracle LTDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| APPVIA LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Aspire Systems Digital Solutions LIMITEDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #6Digital Services Web Product DevelopmentCPV 72212482Published estimate£4.8m
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 17 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid18%
2–318%
4–60%
7+65%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methods Business & Digital Technology LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| The Dextrous Web LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Waracle LTDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| APPVIA LtdEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | DevOps – Platform Engineering | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Aspire Systems Digital Solutions LIMITEDEarlier contract | Engineering Frameworkstarted Dec 2026 | – Software Engineering and Application Design | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
What this replaces i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
100% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
100% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (100% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
Engineering Framework, winner not published; no contract end date published.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
P 3558- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036545- Accelerated
- Qualifying planned procurement notice
- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068860Find a Tender
- How it runs
Stage 1: Invitation to Tender
Stage 2: Presentations
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 0
Timeline
22 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published183 days ago22 Apr 2026, 12:18 BST
- Tender notice expected143 days ago1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by135 days ago9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends128 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by83 days ago31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts52 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Planned procurement notice published22 Apr 2026, 12:18 BSTUK3
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender