Engineering Framework

A Prior Information Notice
by BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
4 year
Value
£12M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
22 Apr 2026
Delivery
01 Sep 2026 to 31 Aug 2030
Deadline
16 Jun 2026 11:00

Related Terms

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

British Business Bank plc (“British Business Bank” or “BBB” or “Buyer”) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply of Engineering Services. Lot 1 – Software Engineering and Application Design Lot 2 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) suppliers - AI, Automation, and Intelligent Systems Design Lot 3 – Service Design Lot 4 – Dev Ops – Platform Engineering Lot 5 – Product Design User Interface Lot 6 – Digital Services Web Product Development

Lot Division

1 Software Engineering and Application Design
  • Value: £2M

This lot provides access to specialist suppliers to design, build, modernise, and support secure digital products and services that meet user and organisational needs.

Award Criteria
Criterion 1 _
Criterion 2 incl. Social Value
2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) suppliers - AI, Automation, and Intelligent Systems Design
  • Value: £1M

This lot provides access to suppliers with specialist capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and intelligent systems design. It enables organisations to rethink and transform how they use people, data, technology, and processes through the safe, ethical, and effective adoption of AI.

Award Criteria
Criterion 1 _
Criterion 2 incl. Social Value
3 Service Design
  • Value: £2M

This lot provides access to suppliers with specialist expertise in service design, user‐centred design, and end‐to‐end service transformation. It enables organisations to design or redesign services that meet user needs, align to policy intent, remove friction, and deliver improved outcomes for citizens, employees, and operational teams.

Award Criteria
Criterion 1 _
Criterion 2 incl social value
4 Platform Engineering
  • Value: £1M

This lot provides access to suppliers with specialist expertise in DevOps, cloud engineering, and platform engineering. It enables organisations to design, build, modernise, and operate secure, scalable digital platforms that support rapid, reliable, and automated delivery of digital services.

Award Criteria
Criterion 1 _
Criterion 2 incl. social value
5 Product Design User Interface
  • Value: £1M

This Lot provides access to specialist product and UI/UX designers to create intuitive, accessible digital web interfaces. It supports the delivery of high‐quality designs, prototypes, and design systems that can be easily built by engineering teams, with designers available across all delivery stages.

Award Criteria
Criterion 1 _
Criterion 2 incl social value
6 Digital Services Web Product Development
  • Value: £5M

This lot provides access to specialist suppliers to design, deliver, and improve digital services and platforms. It supports the development, maintenance, and enhancement of accessible, user‐centred digital products through individual specialists, multidisciplinary teams, or end‐to‐end delivery.

Award Criteria
Criterion 1 _
Criterion 2 incl. Social Value

CPV Codes

  • 72262000 - Software development services
  • 72212482 - Business intelligence software development services
  • 72222300 - Information technology services
  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
  • 72211000 - Programming services of systems and user software
  • 72212100 - Industry specific software development services
  • 72266000 - Software consultancy services

Other Information

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Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-068860
  • FTS 036545-2026

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