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MASS HPSS Support

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Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:51.

Opportunity overview

The Managed Archive Storage System (MASS) and associated infrastructure is a critical adjunct to the supercomputer system. MASS is the sole long-term archive for Met Office operational and scientific research data. A key element of the MASS is IBM HPSS (High Performance Storage System) software which is the Storage Management product developed to interface with tape libraries. The procurement is for a renewal of support to the HPSS software for a period of 6 months from 1st January to 30th June 2026.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£473.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Oct 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00741598
Location
Winchester, UKJ36, SO21 2JN, United Kingdom
Contract value
£473.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£568.7k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00741598
Location
Winchester, UKJ36, SO21 2JN, United Kingdom

IBM LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£473.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£568.7k
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01503908
Location
Winchester, UKJ36, SO21 2JN, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
1972
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
HPSS software is proprietary to IBM.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Entry 3
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVZW-3234-DTLY
Name
Met Office

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK43
Country
GB
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX1 3PB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Met Office

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PVZW-3234-DTLY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-00741598
Name
IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ36
Country
GB
Locality
Winchester
Postal Code
SO21 2JN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Building C, IBM Hursley Office, Hursley Park Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
00741598
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNQM-8935-PYGQ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-01503908
Name
IBM LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ36
Country
GB
Locality
Winchester
Postal Code
SO21 2JN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Building C Ibm Hursley Office

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
01503908
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PYYP-3447-ZQCQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment

Value

Amount
473,942
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
568,730

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059314-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
24 Sept 2025, 14:48

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00741598
Name
IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
31 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00741598
Name
IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
3
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01503908
Name
IBM LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
N/A

Value

Amount
473,942
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
568,730

Period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064621-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
13 Oct 2025, 10:39
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
N/A

Value

Amount
473,942
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
568,730.4

Period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064621-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
13 Oct 2025, 10:39
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
active
Award ID
3
Date Signed
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
SLA will be in accordance with IBM standard support & maintenance terms.

Value

Amount
473,942
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
568,730.4

Period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Documents

Entry 1
Id
071167-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
5 Nov 2025, 10:56

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK43 · EX1 3PB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a136-2025-11-05T10:56:16ZTransparency notice on Find a Tender ·