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Enterprise Fraud and Financial Crime Tooling

British Business Bank · Central government

In brief

British Business Bank is looking for suppliers for accountancy work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £3,800,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 8 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 11 May 2027.

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

Bids close at 1pm, Thursday 17 December 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11:59pm, Monday 7 December 2026
Bids by: 1pm, Thursday 17 December 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 50% · Social Value 10% · Price 20% · Demonstrations 20%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 14 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

British Business Bank (BBB) is seeking a mature, commercially established and supportable Fraud and Financial Crime (FFC) solution from a single supplier, with a strong preference for configurable Software as a Service (SaaS) rather than heavily bespoke development. The solution must support controlled, auditable and risk-based FFC operations throughout the lifecycle of customers, suppliers and related parties. The capability must enable work to be created, assigned, tracked, progressed, reviewed, approved, escalated and closed through controlled workflows, retaining a complete and defensible record of evidence, assessments and decisions. It must integrate securely with internal Bank systems, including reporting and identity-verification capabilities, and specialist screening, company-data and enterprise reporting providers. Data lineage and source-to-decision traceability must be maintained, with individual services or providers replaceable without disproportionate redesign or loss of evidence. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Sheffield:-Computer-platforms./7Q2FDTPVBA

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 33 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £3,800,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Monday 7 December 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 1pm, Thursday 17 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

8 September 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 085106-2026
13 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 108179-2026

About the buyer

British Business BankLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for accountancy

Decision Focus1 contract
Grant Thornton UK LLP1 contract
Transunion International UK Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from British Business Bank

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From notice 085106-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026, last updated 13 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 13 November 2026.