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Survey of Household Finances

BANK OF ENGLAND · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 13:22.

Opportunity overview

The Bank of England is commissioning a new Survey of Household Finances to commence in H2 2027 or H1 2028. As part of the tender process, the Bank is undertaking a soft market test to understand supplier capability and feasible delivery models for a household survey that can be linked to bank transaction data for the same respondents. The core requirements are: 1) The ability to run an online household survey of approximately 15 minutes, designed by the Bank of England. 2) The supplier would provide a nationally representative UK sample, with the survey conducted twice per calendar year. 3) The ability to link survey responses to transaction-level financial data (e.g. current account data) capturing income and expenditure flows for the same respondents, at the individual or account level, using arrangements that are fully compliant with applicable data protection legislation and ethical standards. This should include clear, informed and revocable respondent consent; appropriate governance, security and data minimisation practices; and, where relevant, use of regulated access frameworks (e.g. Open Banking). Feasible delivery approaches could include, for example: use of existing consented panels with linked data; recruitment of customers from a financial institution; and/or respondent-authorised account linkage e.g. Open Banking. Examples are illustrative only and do not indicate a preferred solution. Note This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the award of a contract. The Bank is undertaking a soft market test to inform understanding of supplier capability and feasibility of potential delivery models in relation to the required services. There are, therefore, no formal criteria associated with this engagement, and it is not our intention to provide any feedback to participating organisations. Any key information that is relevant to the procurement will be recorded and made available to all potential bidders as part of the future procurement process to ensure transparency and a level playing field. No supplier will be disadvantaged by not participating in this engagement.

Classification

  • CPV79311000 — Survey services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba77
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79311000
Description
Survey services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Interested suppliers are invited to register their interest by emailing Corporate.Contracts@bankofengland.co.uk with the subject line: "Household Survey - Transaction Data Linkage - PME" by 12pm, 20 July 2026. Please briefly outline the services you can supply, with reference to the core requirements above. The Bank may offer optional one-to-one clarification calls with respondents, and may have further preliminary discussions with a number of suppliers (for example via meetings/calls/letters) to explore feasibility. Any key information that is relevant will be documented and shared with all potential bidders as part of the future procurement process to ensure transparency and equal treatment.
Due
20 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058677-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Jun 2026, 16:43
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
BANK OF ENGLAND
Id
GB-COH-RC000042

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000042

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRDB-1113-HPPT

Address

Street Address
Threadneedle Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2R 8AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI31

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI31 · EC2R 8AH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 058677-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·