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Notes Stillage Cage Provision, Storage, Maintenance, and Disposal

Bank of England · Central government

In brief

Bank of England is looking for suppliers for this contract (East of England).

The estimated value is £1,750,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 7 years, up to 9 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2027.

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

Bids close at 2:30pm, Monday 7 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: 2:30pm, Monday 23 November 2026
Bids by: 2:30pm, Monday 7 December 2026

How bids are scored

Price 50% · Quality 41% · Social Value 9%

A balance of quality and price.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around October 2035.

What the notice says

The Bank of England has a requirement for: • Supply of approximately 5,000 additional stillage cages picture below) for delivery up to 2031, as per the Bank's specifications; • maintenance of the Bank's existing, and newly purchased, cage estate; • the provision of storage services for surplus cages from the Bank of England Debden site; and • sustainable disposal of cages that are damaged beyond economic repair. The cages are essential to provide secure storage and enable transportation of Banknotes. Due to the sensitive nature of documentation, interested suppliers are required to complete a non-disclosure agreement in order to access the associated Tender Documents. Interested suppliers should email fm.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk with the reference "PROC/772" within the subject line and confirming the signatory name and e-mail address for the non-disclosure agreement. This will then be issued via DocuSign.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 24 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £1,750,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East of England?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 2:30pm, Monday 23 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 2:30pm, Monday 7 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

14 July 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065967-2026
9 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 106340-2026

About the buyer

Bank of EnglandLast 12 months

Procurements

147

Awards

108

Suppliers it has used most

S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC4 contracts
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd3 contracts
Softcat plc3 contracts
Volmech Limited3 contracts
AECOM Limited2 contracts
E & B Group Limited2 contracts
Gardiner & Theobald LLP2 contracts
ISS Facility Services Limited2 contracts

All tenders and awards from Bank of England

From notice 065967-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 July 2026, last updated 9 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 9 November 2026.