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DFSED-SG Bond Bookrunners

Awarded to Banco Santander, S.A., London Branch, Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Limited +6 more

Scottish Government(buyer)

Published
Published 8 December 2025
Deadline
Closed 16 February 2026
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Overview

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract to nine bond bookrunners (Banco Santander, Barclays Bank, Citigroup Global Markets, Deutsche Bank, HSBC Bank, Merrill Lynch International, NatWest Markets, RBC Europe, and Standard Chartered Bank) to provide financial advisory and underwriting services for accessing the sterling public bond market. The Scottish Government plans to issue up to GBP 1.5 billion in bonds over the next parliament, with a debut benchmark issuance anticipated for late 2026 or early 2027, to diversify capital funding sources and enhance fiscal sustainability.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£5,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
8 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Banking and investment servicesBanking servicesInvestment banking services and related services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£5,000,000
Award date
18 June 2026
Contract period
— → 28 May 2030
Winners
  • Banco Santander, S.A., London Branch
  • Barclays Bank PLC
  • Citigroup Global Markets Limited
  • Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
  • HSBC Bank plc
  • Merrill Lynch International
  • NatWest Markets Plc
  • RBC Europe Limited
  • Standard Chartered Bank

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Notice history

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    25 June 2026

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    25 June 2026

  20. Contract Notice

    28 January 2026

  21. Prior Information Notice

    8 December 2025

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