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MASS HPSS Software Support 2026

Met Office · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 20:41.

Opportunity overview

Provision of software support from IBM from 1st July - 30th September 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.

IBM LIMITED

2 award entriesMatched by number
Contract value
£248.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 May 2026
Including VAT
£298.6k
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01503908
Location
Winchester, UKJ36, SO21 2JN, United Kingdom
View 2 award IDs

1, 2

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
2145
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
IBM HPSS software which sits on top of Met Office MASS is proprietary to IBM so no other supplier is in a position to provide support.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersIntellectualPropertyExclusiveRights

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
Met Office
Id
GB-PPON-PVZW-3234-DTLY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVZW-3234-DTLY

Address

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

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
IBM LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01503908

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01503908

Additional Identifiers

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

Address

Street Address
Building C Ibm Hursley Office
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
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01503908
Name
IBM LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01503908
Name
IBM LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
14 May 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Standard OEM support is applicable.

Period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
298,584
Amount
248,820
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
046036-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 09:02
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
14 May 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Standard OEM support service is applicable.

Period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
298,584
Amount
248,820
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
046036-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 May 2026, 09:02
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 036195-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 046036-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·