Buyer Name: BANK OF ENGLAND
Buyer Address: Threadneedle Street, London, UKI31, EC2R 8AH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: askprocurement@bankofengland.co.uk
Northern Ireland Sorting Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
160000.0 GBP
160000.0 GBP
Published
01 Dec 2025, 20:55
01 Dec 2025, 20:55
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
01 Jan 2026, 00:00
01 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
31 Dec 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
66110000 - Banking services
66110000 - Banking services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
AIB Group (UK) Plc, BANK OF IRELAND (UK) PLC, National Westminster Bank plc, NORTHERN BANK LIMITED
AIB Group (UK) Plc, BANK OF IRELAND (UK) PLC, National Westminster Bank plc, NORTHERN BANK LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
Provision of banknote sorting services within Northern Ireland to sort Bank of England banknotes for authenticity and quality.
Linked Documents
No linked documents found for this notice.
Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Raw Notice JSON
Expand raw payload
{
"awards": [
{
"aboveThreshold": false,
"contractPeriod": {
"endDate": "2028-12-31T23:59:59Z",
"maxExtentDate": "2030-12-31T23:59:59Z",
"startDate": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"
},
"documents": [
{
"datePublished": "2025-12-01T20:55:44Z",
"description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"format": "text/html",
"id": "078681-2025",
"noticeType": "UK5",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078681-2025"
}
],
"hasRenewal": true,
"id": "1",
"items": [
{
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"description": "Banking services",
"id": "66110000",
"scheme": "CPV"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKN"
}
],
"id": "1",
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"milestones": [
{
"dueDate": "2025-12-12T23:59:59Z",
"id": "1",
"status": "scheduled",
"type": "futureSignatureDate"
}
],
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"renewal": {
"description": "Two 1-year options to extend"
},
"status": "pending",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-NI018800",
"name": "AIB Group (UK) Plc"
}
],
"value": {
"amount": 160000,
"amountGross": 200000,
"currency": "GBP"
}
},
{
"aboveThreshold": true,
"contractPeriod": {
"endDate": "2028-12-14T23:59:59Z",
"maxExtentDate": "2030-12-14T23:59:59Z",
"startDate": "2025-12-15T00:00:00Z"
},
"documents": [
{
"datePublished": "2025-12-01T20:55:44Z",
"description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"format": "text/html",
"id": "078681-2025",
"noticeType": "UK5",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078681-2025"
}
],
"hasRenewal": true,
"id": "2",
"items": [
{
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"description": "Banking services",
"id": "66110000",
"scheme": "CPV"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKN"
}
],
"id": "1",
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"milestones": [
{
"dueDate": "2025-12-12T23:59:59Z",
"id": "1",
"status": "scheduled",
"type": "futureSignatureDate"
}
],
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"renewal": {
"description": "Two 1-year options to extend"
},
"status": "pending",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-07022885",
"name": "BANK OF IRELAND (UK) PLC"
}
],
"value": {
"amount": 1120000,
"amountGross": 1400000,
"currency": "GBP"
}
},
{
"aboveThreshold": true,
"contractPeriod": {
"endDate": "2028-12-14T23:59:59Z",
"maxExtentDate": "2030-12-14T23:59:59Z",
"startDate": "2025-12-15T00:00:00Z"
},
"documents": [
{
"datePublished": "2025-12-01T20:55:44Z",
"description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"format": "text/html",
"id": "078681-2025",
"noticeType": "UK5",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078681-2025"
}
],
"hasRenewal": true,
"id": "3",
"items": [
{
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"description": "Banking services",
"id": "66110000",
"scheme": "CPV"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKN"
}
],
"id": "1",
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"milestones": [
{
"dueDate": "2025-12-12T23:59:59Z",
"id": "1",
"status": "scheduled",
"type": "futureSignatureDate"
}
],
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"renewal": {
"description": "Two 1-year options to extend"
},
"status": "pending",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-929027",
"name": "National Westminster Bank plc"
}
],
"value": {
"amount": 1800000,
"amountGross": 2250000,
"currency": "GBP"
}
},
{
"aboveThreshold": true,
"contractPeriod": {
"endDate": "2028-12-14T23:59:59Z",
"maxExtentDate": "2030-12-14T23:59:59Z",
"startDate": "2025-12-15T00:00:00Z"
},
"documents": [
{
"datePublished": "2025-12-01T20:55:44Z",
"description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"format": "text/html",
"id": "078681-2025",
"noticeType": "UK5",
"url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078681-2025"
}
],
"hasRenewal": true,
"id": "4",
"items": [
{
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"description": "Banking services",
"id": "66110000",
"scheme": "CPV"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"region": "UKN"
}
],
"id": "1",
"relatedLot": "1"
}
],
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"milestones": [
{
"dueDate": "2025-12-12T23:59:59Z",
"id": "1",
"status": "scheduled",
"type": "futureSignatureDate"
}
],
"relatedLots": [
"1"
],
"renewal": {
"description": "Two 1-year options to extend"
},
"status": "pending",
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-COH-R0000568",
"name": "NORTHERN BANK LIMITED"
}
],
"value": {
"amount": 560000,
"amountGross": 700000,
"currency": "GBP"
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-COH-RC000042",
"name": "BANK OF ENGLAND"
},
"date": "2025-12-01T20:55:44Z",
"id": "078681-2025",
"initiationType": "tender",
"language": "en",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05ec66",
"parties": [
{
"additionalIdentifiers": [
{
"id": "PRDB-1113-HPPT",
"scheme": "GB-PPON"
}
],
"address": {
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "London",
"postalCode": "EC2R 8AH",
"region": "UKI31",
"streetAddress": "Threadneedle Street"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "askprocurement@bankofengland.co.uk"
},
"details": {
"classifications": [
{
"description": "Public authority - central government",
"id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
"scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
}
]
},
"id": "GB-COH-RC000042",
"identifier": {
"id": "RC000042",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "BANK OF ENGLAND",
"roles": [
"buyer"
]
},
{
"additionalIdentifiers": [
{
"id": "PZRQ-9134-NZRQ",
"scheme": "GB-PPON"
}
],
"address": {
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "Belfast",
"postalCode": "BT1 3HH",
"region": "UKN06",
"streetAddress": "92 Ann Street"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "ftb.currencyservices@aib.ie"
},
"details": {
"scale": "large",
"url": "http://aibni.co.uk",
"vcse": false
},
"id": "GB-COH-NI018800",
"identifier": {
"id": "NI018800",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "AIB Group (UK) Plc",
"roles": [
"supplier"
]
},
{
"additionalIdentifiers": [
{
"id": "PXGZ-4839-CHTQ",
"scheme": "GB-PPON"
}
],
"address": {
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "London",
"postalCode": "EC2V 7EH",
"region": "UKI31",
"streetAddress": "45 Gresham Street"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "Lisa.Cauley@boi.com"
},
"details": {
"scale": "large",
"url": "http://BankofIrelanduk.com",
"vcse": false
},
"id": "GB-COH-07022885",
"identifier": {
"id": "07022885",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "BANK OF IRELAND (UK) PLC",
"roles": [
"supplier"
]
},
{
"additionalIdentifiers": [
{
"id": "PPNR-6678-ZNVV",
"scheme": "GB-PPON"
}
],
"address": {
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "London",
"postalCode": "EC2M 4AA",
"region": "UKI42",
"streetAddress": "250 Bishopsgate"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "colin.lowen@natwest.com"
},
"details": {
"scale": "large",
"url": "http://www.natwest.com",
"vcse": false
},
"id": "GB-COH-929027",
"identifier": {
"id": "929027",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "National Westminster Bank plc",
"roles": [
"supplier"
]
},
{
"additionalIdentifiers": [
{
"id": "PPVD-3418-GLQD",
"scheme": "GB-PPON"
}
],
"address": {
"country": "GB",
"countryName": "United Kingdom",
"locality": "Belfast",
"postalCode": "BT1 6JS",
"region": "UK",
"streetAddress": "Donegall Square West"
},
"contactPoint": {
"email": "ukcashservices@danskebank.co.uk"
},
"details": {
"scale": "large",
"url": "http://www.danskebank.co.uk",
"vcse": false
},
"id": "GB-COH-R0000568",
"identifier": {
"id": "R0000568",
"scheme": "GB-COH"
},
"name": "NORTHERN BANK LIMITED",
"roles": [
"supplier"
]
}
],
"tag": [
"award",
"contract"
],
"tender": {
"description": "Provision of banknote sorting services within Northern Ireland to sort Bank of England banknotes for authenticity and quality.",
"documents": [
{
"description": "Not published",
"documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
"id": "conflictOfInterest"
}
],
"id": "PROC/520",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "2023/54",
"scheme": "UKPGA",
"uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
},
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"status": "complete"
}
],
"procurementMethod": "direct",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Direct award",
"procurementMethodRationale": "Eligible suppliers must operate in Northern Ireland and possess highly specialised infrastructure, including secure vault storage, note sorting equipment, and robust security protocols; and have the financial capacity to hold large values of cash.\nA change in supplier could introduce incompatible infrastructure, processes, and security protocols, which could undermine the integrity of the Northern Ireland Sorting Services framework.\nTransitioning to a new supplier would require significant technical reconfiguration, including new security vetting and infrastructure audits. These changes would be disproportionate relative to the value and scope of the services and would risk operational disruption.",
"procurementMethodRationaleClassifications": [
{
"id": "singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons"
}
],
"status": "complete",
"title": "Northern Ireland Sorting Services"
}
}