AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Met Office directly awarded Oracle Corporation UK Limited a one-month renewal for Oracle library solution support (MASS). The published contract record states that it was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 1 to 31 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for Oracle Corporation UK Limited.
Market significanceThis is a short-term, below-threshold direct renewal without competition, with a published net contract value of £93,424.50.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £93,424.50 net; £112,109.40 gross shared contract value GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names GB-COH-01782505 as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 01782505 to ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states £93,424.50 net and £112,109.40 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£93,424.50
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Contract 1 value.amount is 93424.5 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£112,109.40
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 112109.4 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value; no separate lot value published
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The contract is linked to award 1 and lot 1; no lot-level value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-31T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRenewal of Oracle library solution support
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Tender description states: “Renewal of Oracle library solution support for a period of one (1) month.”
Duration
99% confidenceOne month
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Tender description specifies one month; the contract period is 1 to 31 October 2026.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “services”.
Published classification
98% confidenceCPV 50800000 — Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
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Award item additional classification lists CPV 50800000.
Delivery region
97% confidenceUKK, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address region is UKK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Bidder and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 31 October 2026
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
VAT treatment
96% confidencePublished net and gross values indicate VAT-inclusive gross value
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Contract 1 states amount £93,424.50 and amountGross £112,109.40.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceShort, direct support renewal
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The description specifies a one-month support renewal and the procedure is direct, below threshold and without competition.
Pricing transparency
98% confidenceA contract-level net and gross value is published, but no detailed pricing or lot-level breakdown is published.
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Contract value is supplied; no pricing schedule or lot value appears in the supplied data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification matched source company number 01782505 to ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED.
Award and contract linkage
99% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 references awardID 1; award 1 is linked to lot 1.
Value granularity
99% confidenceContract-level only
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Information not supplied in the published notice for individual lot values.
Notice timing
99% confidenceNotice was published after contract start
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Contract starts 1 October 2026; the notice was published 9 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is supplied.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation method, scores or award rationale is supplied.
- No lot title, lot description or individual lot value is supplied.
- No detailed pricing breakdown is supplied.
- No extension, option or follow-on arrangement is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Met OfficeOracle Corporation UK LimitedMASS Library Solution Support RenewalOracle library solution supportdirect awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Met Office MASS Library Solution Support Renewal?
ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED, verified against company number 01782505.
What is the published contract value?
£93,424.50 excluding VAT and £112,109.40 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
From 1 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. The published record states it was signed on 30 September 2026.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice describes it as a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
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