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UKRI-5862 IBM Quantum Flex Plan Resource

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 13:36.

Opportunity overview

IBM Quantum Flex Plan Resource Unit per Annum for National Quantum Computing Centre

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.

IBM United Kingdom Limited,

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Apr 2026
Including VAT
£2.4m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PNQM-8935-PYGQ
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
UKRI-5862
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
IBM is currently the only commercial cloud provider globally offering direct access to IBM Quantum Computers, which are essential for delivering the NQCC’s SparQ Access Programme and supporting internal quantum R&D. To maintain service continuity for NQCC and partner institutions, direct contracting with IBM is necessary.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights
Entry 2
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Id
GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Address

Street Address
Polaris House
Locality
Swindon, Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
IBM United Kingdom Limited,
Id
GB-PPON-PNQM-8935-PYGQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNQM-8935-PYGQ

Address

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

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72800000
Description
Computer audit and testing services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNQM-8935-PYGQ
Name
IBM United Kingdom Limited,

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
UKRI-5862 IBM Quantum Flex Plan Resource
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
24 Apr 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
No KPIS

Period

Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2027, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
2,426,539.68
Amount
2,022,116.4
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
039308-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Apr 2026, 15:12
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon, Wiltshire · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 031090-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 031568-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 039308-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·