Notes Stillage Cage Provision, Storage, Maintenance, and Disposal

Buyer
BANK OF ENGLAND
Value
£1,750,000
Closes
7 December 2026
Where
London, the East of England
Type
Open tender

In plain English

The Bank of England wants to buy about 5,000 additional secure cages used to store and transport banknotes, to be delivered up to 2031 to its own specifications. The contract also covers maintaining the cages it already owns and the new ones, storing surplus cages from its Debden site, and disposing of cages that are too damaged to repair economically.

What the buyer wants

• Supply approximately 5,000 additional stillage cages for delivery up to 2031, built to the Bank's specifications • Maintain the Bank's existing cage estate and the newly purchased cages • Provide storage for surplus cages from the Bank of England Debden site, and dispose of cages damaged beyond economic repair sustainably

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The only stated barrier is that interested suppliers must first sign a non-disclosure agreement, issued via DocuSign, before they can access the tender documents, and the notice sets out no other eligibility criteria.

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How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

Where to apply

The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.

Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at fm.contracts@bankofengland.co.uk.

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