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Published 9 Dec 2025, 11:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Sitecore, Website and PRA Rulebook Support and Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: BANK OF ENGLAND

ServicesDirect awardSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Contract value (direct award)£3,000,000≈ £1.0m / year · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
Awarded 5 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to 3 Chillies Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 27 May 2030 · starts 28 May 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of services in the form of hosting, support, maintenance and continuous improvements of the application layer of the Bank's strategic Sitecore based CMS Platform

CPV: Information technology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 28 May 2027 – 27 May 2030 (3 yrs)
Eligibility: SME eligible
72222300 Information technology services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Dec 2025, 11:05 GMT
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST
Authority reference
TECH-248
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079110
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Information technology services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f18f Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

There is an absence of competition for complex technical reasons, and only the incumbent supplier is capable of continuing to provide and support the service without material risk.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

9 Dec 2025 → 28 May 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published318 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 11:05 GMT
  2. Latest notice published65 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST
  3. Next notice expected52 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Today
    23 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 216 days
    28 May 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 11:05 GMT
    UK1
  2. Transparency notice published
    20 May 2026, 11:56 BST
    UK5
  3. Status changed to complete
    20 May 2026, 11:56 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    20 May 2026, 11:56 BST
  5. Contract award notice published
    21 May 2026, 17:28 BST
    UK6
  6. Contract signature expected
    8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 15:21 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 9 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £5,425,3221 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
3 Chillies LtdSME11 Jun 2026 – 10 Jun 2027 · up to 10 Jun 2031Extensions: Up to four optional one-year extensions 11/06/2027 - 10/06/2028 11/06/2028 - 10/06/2029 11/06/2029 - 10/06/2030 11/06/2030 - 10/06/2031 · Options: The contract includes an optional provision for additional Continuous Improvement (CI) days to be implemented as required during the contract term.£5,425,3225 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · 3 Chillies LtdSME

    Signed
    9 Jun 2026
    Value
    £5,425,322
    Period
    11 Jun 2026 – 10 Jun 2027 · up to 10 Jun 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Contract can be extended to the following terms (optional four one-year extensions): 11/06/2027 - 10/06/2028 11/06/2028 - 10/06/2029 11/06/2029 - 10/06/2030 11/06/2030 - 10/06/2031
    Options
    The contract includes an optional provision for additional Continuous Improvement (CI) days to be called off as required during the contract term. An uncommitted budget has been allocated for these optional services. The volume of CI days is not predetermined and will be used only if required.
    3 agreed KPIs: Completion of planned service enhancements delivered through CI - on time and on budget. · Average time taken to resolve high-priority incidents. · Time taken for initial response to support tickets.
    • Completion of planned service enhancements delivered through CI - on time and on budget.
    • Average time taken to resolve high-priority incidents.
    • Time taken for initial response to support tickets.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BANK OF ENGLAND

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: RC000042 · GB-PPON: PRDB-1113-HPPT Threadneedle Street, London, London, EC2R 8AHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • 3 CHILLIES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03864420GB-PPON: PLCD-1966-TGRD 4th Floor, The Blade,Abbey Square, Reading, South East, RG1 3BEContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender