Cost of Bank of England's Oracle migration set to triple

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Cost of Bank of England's Oracle migration set to triple News By Craig Hale published 9 January 2026

Oracle migration is proving costlier than initially thought

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• Bank of England announces yet another budget increase for its Oracle migration
• It now stands at £21.5 million, up from the £7 million initially advertised
• Oracle is proving to be a big hit with high-profile UK customers

The Bank of England is expected to triple the spend involved with its cloud migration, from £7 million to £21.5 million, per a recent procurement notice.

Changing from a two-phase to a multi-phase rollout, additional migrations to Oracle Accounting Hub and Oracle Cloud Payroll, and additional work that wasn't in the original scope, have all been blamed for the rising costs.

However, the Bank of England remains committed to Oracle because switching supplier would not only incur significant costs, but it would also present interoperability problems and other technical issues.

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Bank of England set to triple Oracle spend

Because the contract was amended under Regulation 72(1)(b) of Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Bank of England was permitted to request additional services from the same supplier within certain pricing limitations.

The Bank of England isn't Oracle's only major UK customer – the Home Office recently awarded the company a £53.5 million contract to deliver SaaS services. Oracle also has its own dedicated UK Sovereign Cloud Infrastructure to meet compliance and data residency needs, so the company is well-poised to take on high-class UK contracts.

Version 1 Solutions Ltd, the company behind the migration process, has previously been awarded Oracle's EMEA Partner Award.

It's not the first time that the Bank of England has increased its migration spend. After initially advertising a £7 million contract, Version 1 was awarded an £8.7 million deal. It was later nearly doubled to £13.8 million.

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When this happened in February 2025, a spokesperson told The Register "The Bank is implementing Oracle Cloud to consolidate several different systems which will help the Bank fulfill its mission. We aim to achieve value for money in all our procurement."

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Craig Hale

With several years’ experience freelancing in tech and automotive circles, Craig’s specific interests lie in technology that is designed to better our lives, including AI and ML, productivity aids, and smart fitness. He is also passionate about cars and the decarbonisation of personal transportation. As an avid bargain-hunter, you can be sure that any deal Craig finds is top value!

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