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Digital Experience Platform

British Business Bank · Central government

In brief

British Business Bank has announced plans to buy computer hardware and IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £3,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026
Express interest by
midday, Monday 26 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Criterion 1 30% · Criterion 2 70%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for computer hardware contracts across the UK (from 92 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

THIS IS A PLANNED PROCUREMENT NOTICE - NOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO BID. The British Business Bank (BBB) is planning a future procurement for a Digital Experience Platform (DXP) comprising website hosting, content management, and supporting digital tooling. The objective is to establish a modern, scalable, and secure platform to support BBB’s external digital estate, enabling improved content management, digital governance, and user experience. 2. Scope of Requirement The proposed procurement will seek a single supplier (or integrated solution) to provide a consolidated DXP service including: Content Management System (CMS) (Drupal-based) Digital Asset Management (DAM) capability Digital Quality Management (DQM) / accessibility monitoring Consent Management Platform (CMP) for GDPR compliance Cloud hosting and support services The solution is expected to provide an integrated platform enabling efficient management of multiple websites and digital assets. The requirement is for a platform-as-a-service solution covering hosting, CMS and associated tooling; it is not a requirement for standalone web-design or website creative services.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 14 October 2026.
  5. Register your interest before midday, Monday 26 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063390-2026
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 065355-2026

Last time this was bought

Market Intelligence platform

Won by
Dealroom.co B.V.
Awarded
12 March 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
12 March 2028

Matched on British Business Bank, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

British Business BankLast 12 months

Procurements

47

Awards

32
All tenders and awards from British Business Bank

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From notice 063390-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 July 2026, last updated 10 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.