Official UK procurement notice
IBM Planning Analytics licences
Authority: HM Treasury (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement description12 months Licence for IBM Planning Analytics Advanced Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Mar 2025, 16:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2025, 14:48 BST
- Authority reference
P6049- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-015007- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f91fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
IBM as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the software holds the intellectual property right. No other alternatives exist as these are the only licences that allow OSCAR to be used without legal ramifications.
Alternative route to procure the licences, such as via resellers, have been assessed but rejected as it deliver poorer value for money outcomes compared to contracting directly with IBM.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
8 Apr 2025 → 14 Apr 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends8 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published14 Apr 2025, 14:48 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2025- Transparency notice published26 Mar 2025, 16:36 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published28 Mar 2025, 09:57 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected9 Apr 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published14 Apr 2025, 14:48 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED10 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £468,563 | 28 Mar 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
12 months Licence for IBM Planning Analytics Advanced Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support. · IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2025
- Value
- £468,563
- Period
- 11 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: This agreement covers software licences and no specific KPI is required with the performance of the service. The value is also below threshold for setting mandatory KPIs.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender