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Published 21 Apr 2026, 15:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MASS Library Solution Support 2026

Official notice

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South West (UKK)
Awarded value£240,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Oracle Corporation UK Limited2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renewal of Oracle support to MASS library solution from 1/7/26 to 30/9/26.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: South West
50000000 Repair and maintenance services

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
21 Apr 2026, 15:20 BST
Last source update
20 May 2026, 08:52 BST
Authority reference
2144
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046024
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0687a5 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

Oracle tape libraries and drives are proprietary to Oracle so support cannot be provided by any other supplier on the market.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 15:20 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    20 May 2026, 08:52 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £240,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 11 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Oracle Corporation UK Limited1 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2026£240,000—Awarded
Oracle Corporation UK Limited£240,115 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Oracle Corporation UK Limited

    Signed
    11 May 2026
    Value
    £240,115
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Standard supplier support only.

  • Contract 2 · Oracle Corporation UK Limited

    Signed
    11 May 2026
    Value
    £240,115
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Standard supplier support terms are applicable.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Met Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVZW-3234-DTLY Met Office, Exeter, South West, EX1 3PBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01782505GB-PPON: PMDX-4517-DZXP Oracle Parkway, Reading, South East, RG6 1RAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender