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British Business Bank Plc

ENABLE Funding - Back Office Eligibility Checks

Business ServicesCPV 72310000
Value£450,000
Deadline5 Oct 2026
Published30 Jul 2026
RegionNationwide

£450,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline
Published 30 Jul 202622 days leftCloses 5 Oct 2026
Who to contact
Amy Fraser
amy.fraser@british-business-bank.co.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit

Delta E Sourcing Portal. More information will be provided in the Tender Notice

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£450ktotal contract value
median £120k
this tender£0£3.5m

This sits in the upper-middle of the IT Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 36,449 valued IT Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

THIS IS A PLANNED PROCUREMENT NOTICE - NOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO BID.

The British Business Bank (BBB) is planning a future procurement to provide back-office eligibility checking services for the ENABLE Funding programme.

The service will support the assessment of receivables offered by Delivery Partners, helping ensure that they meet applicable programme requirements before entering the portfolio.

Scope of requirement The supplier will review offer data and supporting lease documentation, perform checks against defined eligibility criteria and risk-based sampling rules, and promptly approve, reject or raise queries on submissions.

The requirement is expected to include clear audit trails, quality assurance, management information and effective engagement with Delivery Partners and the Bank.

The supplier should deliver a consistent, efficient and scalable service, with the capability to support streamlined workflows and increased automation where appropriate.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The British Business Bank (BBB) is planning

The British Business Bank (BBB) is planning a future procurement to provide back-office eligibility checking services for the ENABLE Funding programme.

02

The service will support the assessment

The service will support the assessment of receivables offered by Delivery Partners, helping ensure that they meet applicable programme requirements before entering the portfolio.

03

The requirement is expected to include clear

The requirement is expected to include clear audit trails, quality assurance, management information and effective engagement with Delivery Partners and the Bank.

04

The supplier should deliver a consistent, efficient

The supplier should deliver a consistent, efficient and scalable service, with the capability to support streamlined workflows and increased automation where appropriate.

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What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Hold at bidCyber Essentials Plus (often mandatory for gov IT)
  • Hold at bidISO 27001 (information security)
  • Plan for deliveryData protection / DPIA readiness
  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d825
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
072415-2026
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