British Business Bank Engineering Framework award

Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 10:01.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Aspire Systems Digital Solutions Ltd

Matched by normalised name

Shared published award value: £4.6m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PZQW-1557-VVWQ
Location: Cardiff, UKL22, CF10 5DT, United Kingdom

Equator

Matched by normalised name

Shared published award value: £4.6m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PHLM-4854-VCNR
Location: Glasgow, UKM82, G3 8DZ, United Kingdom

The Dextrous Web (t/a dxw)

Match pending…

Shared published award value: £4.6m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PVTC-6628-QQHZ
Location: Leeds,, UKE42, LS10 1PZ, United Kingdom

Waracle Limited

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £4.6m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 1
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH SC325433
Location: York, UKE21, YO323YP, United Kingdom

Atos IT Services UK Ltd

Matched by exact name

Shared published award value: £3m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 2
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PWTJ-2597-HTZY
Location: London,, UKI31, WC1V 6EA, United Kingdom

Axiologik Limited

Matched by exact name

Shared published award value: £3m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 2
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PYVB-2876-TXBV
Location: Leeds,, UKE42, LS11 5QA, United Kingdom

Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd

Matched by exact name

Shared published award value: £3m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 2
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PQHR-7986-WGRZ
Location: London, UKI31, EC1N 8TS, United Kingdom

Waracle Limited

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £3m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 2
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH SC325433
Location: York, UKE21, YO323YP, United Kingdom

Equator

Matched by normalised name

Shared published award value: £4m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 3
Status: active
Identifier: GB-PPON PHLM-4854-VCNR
Location: Glasgow, UKM82, G3 8DZ, United Kingdom

WUNDERMAN THOMPSON COMMERCE UK LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £4m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 3
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH 02360867
Location: London, UKI44, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

Waracle Limited

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £4m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 3
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH SC325433
Location: York, UKE21, YO323YP, United Kingdom

hedgehog lab limited

Matched by exact name

Shared published award value: £4m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 3
Status: active
Identifier: GB-PPON PGML-8851-JBBJ
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE1 4LE, United Kingdom

Appvia

Matched by normalised name

Shared published award value: £3.1m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 4
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PNPV-9135-NLNQ
Location: , London,, UKI31, EC1A 9HA, United Kingdom

Axiologik Limited

Matched by exact name

Shared published award value: £3.1m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 4
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PYVB-2876-TXBV
Location: Leeds,, UKE42, LS11 5QA, United Kingdom

Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd

Matched by exact name

Shared published award value: £3.1m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 4
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PQHR-7986-WGRZ
Location: London, UKI31, EC1N 8TS, United Kingdom

Mindera UK Limited

Matched by exact name

Shared published award value: £3.1m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 4
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PMNW-1858-BPRW
Location: Leicester,, UKF21, LE1 1RE, United Kingdom

Equator

Matched by normalised name

Shared published award value: £3m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 5
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PHLM-4854-VCNR
Location: Glasgow, UKM82, G3 8DZ, United Kingdom

Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd

Matched by exact name

Shared published award value: £3m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 5
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PQHR-7986-WGRZ
Location: London, UKI31, EC1N 8TS, United Kingdom

The Dextrous Web (t/a dxw)

Match pending…

Shared published award value: £3m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 5
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PVTC-6628-QQHZ
Location: Leeds,, UKE42, LS10 1PZ, United Kingdom

Waracle Limited

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £3m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 5
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH SC325433
Location: York, UKE21, YO323YP, United Kingdom

Equator

Matched by normalised name

Shared published award value: £6.8m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 6
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PHLM-4854-VCNR
Location: Glasgow, UKM82, G3 8DZ, United Kingdom

Numiko Ltd

Matched by exact name

Shared published award value: £6.8m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 6
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PNCJ-8528-MCHL
Location: Leeds, UKE42, LS2 3AW, United Kingdom

WUNDERMAN THOMPSON COMMERCE UK LIMITED

Matched by number

Shared published award value: £6.8m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 6
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-COH 02360867
Location: London, UKI44, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

Zoocha Ltd

Matched by exact name

Shared published award value: £6.8m
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Suppliers: One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID: 6
Status: pending
Identifier: GB-PPON PLYJ-4968-NYYT
Location: Hertford, UKH23, SG14 1PX, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated
Lot Lot 2Value not stated
Lot Lot 3Value not stated
Lot Lot 4Value not stated
Lot Lot 5Value not stated
Lot Lot 6Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗

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: P 3558
Status: complete
Procurement Method: open
Procurement Method Details: Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Entry 2

Id: Lot 2
Status: complete

Entry 3

Id: Lot 3
Status: complete

Entry 4

Id: Lot 4
Status: complete

Entry 5

Id: Lot 5
Status: complete

Entry 6

Id: Lot 6
Status: complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: British Business Bank Plc
Id: GB-PPON-PGTM-8337-GYXM

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PGTM-8337-GYXM

Address

Street Address: 2, West Street
Locality: Sheffield
Postal Code: S1 2GQ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKE32

Contact

Name: Procurement
Email: procurement@british-business-bank.co.uk
Telephone: 01142502892

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Id: publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description: Public authority - central government

Organisation 2

Name: Waracle Limited
Id: GB-COH-SC325433

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: SC325433

Address

Street Address: "33 Briergate, Haxby
Locality: York
Postal Code: YO323YP
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKE21

Contact

Name: Jen Syrkiewic
Email: marketing@waracle.com

Roles

supplier

tenderer

Details

Scale: sme
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Organisation 3

Name: Equator
Id: GB-PPON-PHLM-4854-VCNR

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PHLM-4854-VCNR

Address

Street Address: 58 Eliot Street
Locality: Glasgow
Postal Code: G3 8DZ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKM82

Contact

Name: Garry Hamilton
Email: info@equator.org

Roles

supplier

tenderer

Details

Scale: sme
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Organisation 4

Name: The Dextrous Web (t/a dxw)
Id: GB-PPON-PVTC-6628-QQHZ

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PVTC-6628-QQHZ

Address

Street Address: Studio 1.05c,, 4 The Boulevard,
Locality: Leeds,
Postal Code: LS10 1PZ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKE42

Contact

Name: Alexandria Jackson
Email: contact@dxw.com
Telephone: 0345 257 7520

Roles

supplier

tenderer

Details

Scale: sme
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Organisation 5

Name: Aspire Systems Digital Solutions Ltd
Id: GB-PPON-PZQW-1557-VVWQ

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PZQW-1557-VVWQ

Address

Street Address: 12-14 Trade Street
Locality: Cardiff
Postal Code: CF10 5DT
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKL22

Contact

Name: Chris Jones
Email: tenders-uk@aspiresys.com
Telephone: 02920 665947

Roles

supplier

tenderer

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Organisation 6

Name: Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd
Id: GB-PPON-PQHR-7986-WGRZ

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PQHR-7986-WGRZ

Address

Street Address: "Methods Saffron House ", 6-10 Kirby Street
Locality: London
Postal Code: EC1N 8TS
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI31

Contact

Name: Ashley Smith
Email: info@methods.co.uk
Telephone: 020 7240 1121

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Organisation 7

Name: Axiologik Limited
Id: GB-PPON-PYVB-2876-TXBV

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PYVB-2876-TXBV

Address

Street Address: 4 St. David’s Court,, David Street,
Locality: Leeds,
Postal Code: LS11 5QA
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKE42

Contact

Name: Ross MacGregor
Email: contact@axiologik.com
Telephone: +44 113 323 1455

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Organisation 8

Name: Atos IT Services UK Ltd
Id: GB-PPON-PWTJ-2597-HTZY

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PWTJ-2597-HTZY

Address

Street Address: MidCity Place, 71 High Holborn,
Locality: London,
Postal Code: WC1V 6EA
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI31

Contact

Name: Simon Chandler
Email: opportunities@atos.net
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7830 4444

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Organisation 9

Name: WUNDERMAN THOMPSON COMMERCE UK LIMITED
Id: GB-COH-02360867

Identifier

Scheme: GB-COH
Id: 02360867

Address

Street Address: Sea Containers House,, 18 Upper Ground
Locality: London
Postal Code: SE1 9GL
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI44

Contact

Name: Gabriele Riepsaite-Mutreja
Email: accessibility@vml.com
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7611 6333

Roles

supplier

tenderer

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Organisation 10

Name: hedgehog lab limited
Id: GB-PPON-PGML-8851-JBBJ

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PGML-8851-JBBJ

Address

Street Address: "5 St Thomas Street,
Locality: Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code: NE1 4LE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKC22

Contact

Name: Andy Lawson
Email: info@hedgehoglab.com
Telephone: 0333 242 3132

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme
Vcse: No

Organisation 11

Name: Appvia
Id: GB-PPON-PNPV-9135-NLNQ

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PNPV-9135-NLNQ

Address

Street Address: CAP House,, 9-12 Long Lane
Locality: , London,
Postal Code: EC1A 9HA
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKI31

Contact

Name: Jay Keshur
Email: info@appvia.io
Telephone: 020 3488 4234

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: sme
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Organisation 12

Name: Mindera UK Limited
Id: GB-PPON-PMNW-1858-BPRW

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PMNW-1858-BPRW

Address

Street Address: "Premier House (2nd Floor),, 29 Rutland Street,
Locality: Leicester,
Postal Code: LE1 1RE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKF21

Contact

Name: Paul Evans
Email: hello.uk@mindera.com
Telephone: 07538 796404

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Organisation 13

Name: Zoocha Ltd
Id: GB-PPON-PLYJ-4968-NYYT

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PLYJ-4968-NYYT

Address

Street Address: The Seed Warehouse The Wash, "
Locality: Hertford
Postal Code: SG14 1PX
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKH23

Contact

Name: Will Huggins
Email: info@zoocha.com
Telephone: 01992 256700

Roles

supplier

tenderer

Details

Scale: sme
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Organisation 14

Name: Numiko Ltd
Id: GB-PPON-PNCJ-8528-MCHL

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PNCJ-8528-MCHL

Address

Street Address: Brodrick House,, 51 Cookridge Street
Locality: Leeds
Postal Code: LS2 3AW
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKE42

Contact

Name: David Eccles
Email: hi@numiko.com
Telephone: 0113 202 1400

Roles

supplier

tenderer

Details

Scale: sme
Vcse: No
Public Service Mission Organization: No
Sheltered Workshop: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Title: – Software Engineering and Application Design
Status: pending
Date: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: 1
Related Lot: 1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72222300
Description: Information technology services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72260000
Description: Software-related services

Entry 3

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72261000
Description: Software support services

Entry 4

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72262000
Description: Software development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT: 5,520,000
Amount: 4,600,000
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-SC325433
Name: Waracle Limited

Supplier 2

Id: GB-PPON-PHLM-4854-VCNR
Name: Equator

Supplier 3

Id: GB-PPON-PVTC-6628-QQHZ
Name: The Dextrous Web (t/a dxw)

Supplier 4

Id: GB-PPON-PZQW-1557-VVWQ
Name: Aspire Systems Digital Solutions Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends: 27 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts: 1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends: 30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Related lots

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 097705-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097705-2026 ↗
Published: 16 Oct 2026, 08:44
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Award 2

Id: 2
Title: Artificial Intelligence (AI) suppliers - AI, Automation, and Intelligent Systems Design
Status: pending
Date: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: Lot 2
Related Lot: Lot 2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72222300
Description: Information technology services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72262000
Description: Software development services

Entry 3

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72261000
Description: Software support services

Entry 4

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72260000
Description: Software-related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT: 3,600,000
Amount: 3,000,000
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-SC325433
Name: Waracle Limited

Supplier 2

Id: GB-PPON-PQHR-7986-WGRZ
Name: Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd

Supplier 3

Id: GB-PPON-PYVB-2876-TXBV
Name: Axiologik Limited

Supplier 4

Id: GB-PPON-PWTJ-2597-HTZY
Name: Atos IT Services UK Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends: 27 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts: 1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends: 30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 2

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 097705-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097705-2026 ↗
Published: 16 Oct 2026, 08:44
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 2
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Award 3

Id: 3
Title: Service Design
Status: active
Date: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: No
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: Lot 3
Related Lot: Lot 3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72222300
Description: Information technology services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72260000
Description: Software-related services

Entry 3

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72261000
Description: Software support services

Entry 4

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72262000
Description: Software development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT: 4,800,000
Amount: 4,000,000
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-SC325433
Name: Waracle Limited

Supplier 2

Id: GB-COH-02360867
Name: WUNDERMAN THOMPSON COMMERCE UK LIMITED

Supplier 3

Id: GB-PPON-PHLM-4854-VCNR
Name: Equator

Supplier 4

Id: GB-PPON-PGML-8851-JBBJ
Name: hedgehog lab limited

Contract period

Starts: 1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends: 30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 3

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 097705-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097705-2026 ↗
Published: 16 Oct 2026, 08:44
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 3
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Award 4

Id: 4
Title: DevOps – Platform Engineering
Status: pending
Date: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: Lot 4
Related Lot: Lot 4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72222300
Description: Information technology services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72260000
Description: Software-related services

Entry 3

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72261000
Description: Software support services

Entry 4

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72262000
Description: Software development services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT: 3,720,000
Amount: 3,100,000
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-PPON-PQHR-7986-WGRZ
Name: Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd

Supplier 2

Id: GB-PPON-PYVB-2876-TXBV
Name: Axiologik Limited

Supplier 3

Id: GB-PPON-PNPV-9135-NLNQ
Name: Appvia

Supplier 4

Id: GB-PPON-PMNW-1858-BPRW
Name: Mindera UK Limited

Standstill Period

Ends: 27 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts: 1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends: 30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 4

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 097705-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097705-2026 ↗
Published: 16 Oct 2026, 08:44
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 4
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Award 5

Id: 5
Title: Product Design and User Interface Design
Status: pending
Date: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: Lot 5
Related Lot: Lot 5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72222300
Description: Information technology services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72262000
Description: Software development services

Entry 3

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72261000
Description: Software support services

Entry 4

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72260000
Description: Software-related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT: 3,600,000
Amount: 3,000,000
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-SC325433
Name: Waracle Limited

Supplier 2

Id: GB-PPON-PHLM-4854-VCNR
Name: Equator

Supplier 3

Id: GB-PPON-PQHR-7986-WGRZ
Name: Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd

Supplier 4

Id: GB-PPON-PVTC-6628-QQHZ
Name: The Dextrous Web (t/a dxw)

Standstill Period

Ends: 27 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts: 1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends: 30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 5

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 097705-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097705-2026 ↗
Published: 16 Oct 2026, 08:44
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 5
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Award 6

Id: 6
Title: Digital Services and Website Estate (Digital Experience Platform Support)
Status: pending
Date: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1

Id: Lot 6
Related Lot: Lot 6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72222300
Description: Information technology services

Entry 2

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72262000
Description: Software development services

Entry 3

Scheme: CPV
Id: 72261000
Description: Software support services

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Region: UK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT: 8,160,000
Amount: 6,800,000
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-02360867
Name: WUNDERMAN THOMPSON COMMERCE UK LIMITED

Supplier 2

Id: GB-PPON-PLYJ-4968-NYYT
Name: Zoocha Ltd

Supplier 3

Id: GB-PPON-PHLM-4854-VCNR
Name: Equator

Supplier 4

Id: GB-PPON-PNCJ-8528-MCHL
Name: Numiko Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends: 27 Oct 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts: 1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends: 30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Related lots

Lot 6

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 097705-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097705-2026 ↗
Published: 16 Oct 2026, 08:44
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 6
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Sheffield · UKE32 · S1 2GQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS

036071-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender · 21 Apr 2026, 13:16
057477-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender · 18 Jun 2026, 11:30
097705-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 16 Oct 2026, 08:44

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

British Business Bank Plc has published an award notice for a six-lot, multi-supplier engineering framework. The notice names 10 suppliers across software engineering, AI, service design, DevOps, product/UI design and digital web services. Five awards remain pending; only the Service Design award is marked active. A future signature date of 30 November 2026 is scheduled for every award, so the notice does not evidence signed contracts.

Published outcome signals

Current noticeContract award notice published on 16 October 2026Evidence: Find a Tender document 097705-2026 is described as a contract award notice and dated 2026-10-16.
Award statusFive awards pending; Service Design (award 3) marked activeEvidence: Awards 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 have status pending; award 3 has status active.
Signature statusNot evidenced as signedEvidence: Each award records a futureSignatureDate scheduled for 30 November 2026.

96% approved-analysis confidence24 supplier records analysed5 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 097705-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068750
First published: 18 Jun 2026
Last checked: 16 Oct 2026, 10:01
Notice versions reviewed: 3

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 16 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

Framework award notice published; supplier panels have been named for six lots, with award values shared among the suppliers appointed to each lot.

Market significance

The framework has aggregate award values of £24.5m excluding VAT (£29.4m including VAT), covering a four-year planned period and multiple digital-delivery disciplines.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

24 supplier records analysed

WARACLE LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 — Software Engineering and Application Design · £4,600,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 1 names WARACLE LIMITED among four suppliers; award value is £4.6m excluding VAT.

Equator

98% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 — Software Engineering and Application Design · £4,600,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 1 names Equator among four suppliers; award value is £4.6m excluding VAT.

The Dextrous Web (t/a dxw)

98% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 — Software Engineering and Application Design · £4,600,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 1 names The Dextrous Web (t/a dxw) among four suppliers; award value is £4.6m excluding VAT.

ASPIRE SYSTEMS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LTD.

99% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 — Software Engineering and Application Design · £4,600,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 1 names source supplier Aspire Systems Digital Solutions Ltd; verified legal name supplied as ASPIRE SYSTEMS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS LTD.

WARACLE LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 2 · Lots Lot 2 — AI, Automation and Intelligent Systems Design · £3,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 2 names WARACLE LIMITED among four suppliers.

METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 2 · Lots Lot 2 — AI, Automation and Intelligent Systems Design · £3,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 2 names source supplier Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd; verified legal name supplied.

AXIOLOGIK LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 2 · Lots Lot 2 — AI, Automation and Intelligent Systems Design · £3,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 2 names source supplier Axiologik Limited; verified legal name supplied.

ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 2 · Lots Lot 2 — AI, Automation and Intelligent Systems Design · £3,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 2 names source supplier Atos IT Services UK Ltd; verified legal name supplied.

WARACLE LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 3 · Lots Lot 3 — Service Design · £4,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · active

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Award 3 names WARACLE LIMITED among four suppliers and is marked active.

WUNDERMAN THOMPSON COMMERCE UK LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 3 · Lots Lot 3 — Service Design · £4,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · active

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Award 3 names WUNDERMAN THOMPSON COMMERCE UK LIMITED among four suppliers and is marked active.

Equator

98% confidence

Award 3 · Lots Lot 3 — Service Design · £4,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · active

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Award 3 names Equator among four suppliers and is marked active.

HEDGEHOG LAB LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 3 · Lots Lot 3 — Service Design · £4,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · active

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Award 3 names source supplier hedgehog lab limited; verified legal name supplied.

METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 4 · Lots Lot 4 — DevOps – Platform Engineering · £3,100,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 4 names METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED among four suppliers.

AXIOLOGIK LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 4 · Lots Lot 4 — DevOps – Platform Engineering · £3,100,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 4 names AXIOLOGIK LIMITED among four suppliers.

APPVIA LTD

99% confidence

Award 4 · Lots Lot 4 — DevOps – Platform Engineering · £3,100,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 4 names source supplier Appvia; verified legal name supplied as APPVIA LTD.

MINDERA UK LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 4 · Lots Lot 4 — DevOps – Platform Engineering · £3,100,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 4 names source supplier Mindera UK Limited; verified legal name supplied.

WARACLE LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 5 · Lots Lot 5 — Product Design and User Interface Design · £3,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 5 names WARACLE LIMITED among four suppliers.

Equator

98% confidence

Award 5 · Lots Lot 5 — Product Design and User Interface Design · £3,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 5 names Equator among four suppliers.

METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 5 · Lots Lot 5 — Product Design and User Interface Design · £3,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 5 names METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED among four suppliers.

The Dextrous Web (t/a dxw)

98% confidence

Award 5 · Lots Lot 5 — Product Design and User Interface Design · £3,000,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 5 names The Dextrous Web (t/a dxw) among four suppliers.

WUNDERMAN THOMPSON COMMERCE UK LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 6 · Lots Lot 6 — Digital Services and Website Estate · £6,800,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 6 names WUNDERMAN THOMPSON COMMERCE UK LIMITED among four suppliers.

ZOOCHA LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 6 · Lots Lot 6 — Digital Services and Website Estate · £6,800,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 6 names source supplier Zoocha Ltd; verified legal name supplied.

Equator

98% confidence

Award 6 · Lots Lot 6 — Digital Services and Website Estate · £6,800,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 6 names Equator among four suppliers.

NUMIKO LIMITED

99% confidence

Award 6 · Lots Lot 6 — Digital Services and Website Estate · £6,800,000 shared award value (ex VAT) GBP · pending

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Award 6 names source supplier Numiko Ltd; verified legal name supplied.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Current notice

99% confidence

Contract award notice published on 16 October 2026

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Find a Tender document 097705-2026 is described as a contract award notice and dated 2026-10-16.

Award status

99% confidence

Five awards pending; Service Design (award 3) marked active

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Awards 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 have status pending; award 3 has status active.

Signature status

99% confidence

Not evidenced as signed

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Each award records a futureSignatureDate scheduled for 30 November 2026.

Planned framework period

98% confidence

1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030

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Each award's contractPeriod states these dates.

VALUES

Published values explained

Aggregate award value excluding VAT

99% confidence

£24,500,000

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Award values excluding VAT: £4.6m, £3m, £4m, £3.1m, £3m and £6.8m.

Aggregate award value including VAT

99% confidence

£29,400,000

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Gross award values: £5.52m, £3.6m, £4.8m, £3.72m, £3.6m and £8.16m.

Value allocation

99% confidence

Values are award/lot-level shared values, not supplier-specific awards

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Each award names four suppliers but gives one value; no allocation between suppliers is published.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Pre-market engagement notice

99% confidence

21 April 2026

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Release history records preliminary market engagement notice 036071-2026.

Tender notice published

99% confidence

18 June 2026

View supporting evidence

Release history records tender notice 057477-2026.

Tender deadline

99% confidence

1 July 2026, 12:00 BST

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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-01T12:00:00+01:00.

Award decision date

99% confidence

14 October 2026

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All six awards record date 2026-10-14.

Standstill end (pending awards)

99% confidence

27 October 2026

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Awards 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 record this standstill end date.

Scheduled future signature date

99% confidence

30 November 2026

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Each award has a scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Framework purpose

98% confidence

External engineering, design and delivery resource for the Bank's technology transformation and digital estate

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Tender description.

Lots

99% confidence

Software engineering; AI/automation; service design; DevOps/platform engineering; product/UI design; digital services and web product development

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Tender description and award titles.

Delivery geography

99% confidence

United Kingdom

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Each award item lists UK delivery addresses.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Open, competitive flexible procedure

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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is Competitive flexible procedure.

Panel structure

99% confidence

Four named suppliers per lot

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Each of the six awards lists four suppliers.

Bid and evaluation information

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice data.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Agreement type

99% confidence

Multi-year, multi-supplier framework agreement

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Tender description.

Planned term

98% confidence

Four years

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Award contract periods run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030.

Call-off mechanism

98% confidence

Framework intended as a route to market for service call-offs

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Tender description.

Extensions, pricing and call-off terms

99% confidence

Unknown

View supporting evidence

Information not supplied in the published notice data.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Largest lot by published award value

99% confidence

Lot 6, Digital Services and Website Estate, at £6.8m excluding VAT shared across four suppliers.

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Award 6 value and supplier list.

Framework demand model

98% confidence

The buyer describes a flexible route for rapid access to skilled resources, capacity supplementation and delivery-risk mitigation.

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Tender description.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

96%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-068750
Analysed: 16 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

British Business Bank Plc

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Buyer party in notice.

Buyer classification

99% confidence

Public authority – central government

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Buyer party details classification.

Strategic context

98% confidence

Technology transformation and expansion of the digital estate

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Tender description.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Recurring panel suppliers

99% confidence

WARACLE LIMITED appears in awards 1, 2, 3 and 5; Equator appears in awards 1, 3, 5 and 6; METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED appears in awards 2, 4 and 5.

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Supplier lists across awards.

Supplier size mix

95% confidence

Notice party data identifies both SMEs and large suppliers on the panels.

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Supplier party details include scale classifications.

Identity verification

99% confidence

18 supplier-award records have supplied verified legal company identities; Equator and The Dextrous Web (t/a dxw) are presented using source names without a supplied verified legal name.

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Supplier verification data.

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated framework end

98% confidence

30 November 2030

View supporting evidence

Published contract period end date for every award.

Renewal outlook

90% confidence

Estimate only: any re-procurement activity may be expected before the published end date, but no renewal option or procurement forecast is published.

View supporting evidence

End date is published; extension and renewal terms are not supplied.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Award lifecycle ambiguity

99% confidence

The notice is an award notice, but five awards remain pending and every award has a scheduled future signature date; publication does not prove execution or service commencement.

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Award statuses and futureSignatureDate milestones.

Active-status inconsistency

99% confidence

Service Design is marked active despite the same future signature milestone and planned December 2026 start as pending awards.

View supporting evidence

Award 3 status and milestone/contractPeriod data.

Shared values

99% confidence

Published values apply to each multi-supplier award and cannot be allocated to individual suppliers.

View supporting evidence

One value is given for each award containing four suppliers.

Information not supplied in the published notice

99% confidence

No bid counts, scores, pricing, call-off allocation rules, individual supplier values, extensions or evaluation rationale are published.

View supporting evidence

Notice data does not contain these fields.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

Five of six awards are pending; the award notice and scheduled signature milestone do not evidence concluded or signed contracts.
Award 3 is marked active while also carrying a future signature date and planned future start date; no interpretation beyond the source statuses is supported.
All monetary amounts are shared multi-supplier award values. Individual supplier, call-off and lot allocation values are not published.
Equator and The Dextrous Web (t/a dxw) have no supplied verified legal company name; their source names are retained as unverified identities.
Information on bids, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing, framework extensions, renewal options and call-off terms is not supplied.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Has the British Business Bank Engineering Framework been signed?

No signed contracts are evidenced. Each award has a future signature date scheduled for 30 November 2026.

What is the published framework value?

The six award values total £24.5m excluding VAT (£29.4m including VAT). These are shared lot-level values, not individual supplier values.

Which lot has the largest published value?

Lot 6, Digital Services and Website Estate, has a published shared value of £6.8m excluding VAT.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.