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Notes Stillage Cage Provision, Storage, Maintenance, and Disposal

Issued by BANK OF ENGLAND · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published: 9 Nov 2026
Closes: 7 Dec 2026, 14:30 UTC
Value: GBP 1,750,000
Reference: PROC/772
Location: United Kingdom
Sector: Transport & Logistics
Type: services

At a glance

BANK OF ENGLAND in United Kingdom has published a tender in transport & logistics: “Notes Stillage Cage Provision, Storage, Maintenance, and Disposal”. Submissions close on 7 December 2026, 28 days from today. The stated value is GBP 1,750,000. Quote reference PROC/772 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 9 of them currently open. There are 350 open transport & logistics notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 9 notices from BANK OF ENGLAND, going back to September 2026 — 9 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Defence & Security and Governance & Public Institutions. There are 350 open Transport & Logistics tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 28 days.

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Before you bid on this tender

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Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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