IBM Enterprise Licensing Agreement - Home Office Biometrics

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

Direct award

Awarded value£4,900,000published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Software licences and support services required to operate and maintain existing Home Office biometric systems.

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

From the official record

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: A direct award is proposed under Section 41(1) and Schedule 5, Paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023, as the required software and support services are proprietary to IBM and embedded within existing live systems, with no reasonable alternative supplier without disproportionate technical difficulties.

7 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2026

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Awards 1

Awarded value £4,900,0001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028	£4,900,000	—	Awarded

Contracts

IBM Enterprise Licensing Agreement - Home Office Biometrics · IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
Signed
30 Apr 2026
Value
£4,869,972
Period
1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2028
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: This is a licence agreement primarily which grants rights to use an asset (subscription) rather than delivering an ongoing service, so performance metrics are not applicable.

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

1 commercial party on the notice

IBM United Kingdom LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00741598 Building C IBM Hursley Office, Hursley Park Road, Winchester, Hampshire, South East, SO21 2JNContact email

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