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Provision of Services for HM Treasury for a Pilot Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) issuance

HM Treasury

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: HM Treasury

Buyer Address: 1 Horse Guards Rd, London, UKI32, SW1A 2HQ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: Digit@hmtreasury.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
0.0 GBP
Published
12 Feb 2026, 07:07
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
10 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
10 Feb 2029, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Region
n/a
Awarded To
HSBC BANK PLC
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

HM Treasury (the Authority) intends to issue DIGIT using Distributed Ledger Technology on a platform within the Digital Securities Sandbox which was established by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Digital Securities Sandbox) Regulations 2023, and which came into force on 8 January 2024. The proposal requires Supplier(s) to develop and provide the necessary services to allow HM Treasury, to issue, distribute and settle DIGIT as a digitally native note within the DSS and accommodate subsequent lifecycle events. The proposal also includes requirements that concern interoperability functionality and connectivity. This contract is exempt from the Procurement Act 2023 in line with Schedule 2 to that Act, therefore the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this procurement or contract.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: Provision of Services for HM Treasury for a Pilot Digital Gilt Instrument (DIGIT) issuance

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