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BANK OF ENGLAND

Network Services

Telecoms & PostCPV 72411000
Value£16.0m
Deadline
Published18 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Technology Category Team
technology.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login Please refer to link below for further information https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/contact/supplying-goods-and-services

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£16.0mtotal contract value
median £200k
this tender£0£17.3m

This is a large award for Postal & Telecommunications — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 2,074 valued Postal & Telecommunications tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

BANK OF ENGLAND has published 3 Postal & Telecommunications notices, about every 16 months. On that rhythm the next one is expected around December 2027.

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The brief

These contracts are for the supply of network services and goods over 4 years with the option to extend for a further 2+2+2-year period.

The estimated total contract value is £20m (across all contracts).

The contracts will be for up to four suppliers, but as a minimum two different suppliers for the services.

Services are to be delivered in the UK (UKI).

The aim is for a minimum of two contracts to be awarded by Q3 2027.

The Bank's mission demands uninterrupted connectivity across its estate, even in the face of physical disruption, cyber threats, or supplier failure.

The proposed dual-supplier/dual-contract model is designed to ensure that each location benefits from redundant, independent connectivity, such that failure in one provider's infrastructure does not compromise the Bank's operations.

The services are split into Four Lots: Lot 1 & Lot 2: To provide Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity between each of The Bank's Offices & Data Centres.

The services will need to be awarded to one supplier per service, as the same supplier cannot provide WAN under LOT 1 and 2.

Lot 3 & Lot 4: To provide High-capacity Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) to the Bank's Data Centres and Offices.

The services will need to be awarded to one supplier per service, as the same supplier cannot provide DIA under LOT 3 and 4.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

These contracts are for the supply

These contracts are for the supply of network services and goods over 4 years with the option to extend for a further 2+2+2-year period.

02

The proposed dual-supplier/dual-contract model is designed

The proposed dual-supplier/dual-contract model is designed to ensure that each location benefits from redundant, independent connectivity, such that failure in one provider's infrastructure does not compromise the Bank's operations.

03

To provide Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity

To provide Wide Area Network (WAN) connectivity between each of The Bank's Offices & Data Centres.

04

The services will need to be awarded

The services will need to be awarded to one supplier per service, as the same supplier cannot provide WAN under LOT 1 and 2.

05

To provide High-capacity Dedicated Internet Access (DIA)

To provide High-capacity Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) to the Bank's Data Centres and Offices.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

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Source & provenance
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tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
078465-2026
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