Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 1 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

zVM LIcencing and support (2026-28)

Official notice

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£95,410published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 31 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to IBM Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renewal of IBM zVM licencing and support for a period of two (2) years.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
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
1 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
Last source update
1 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
Authority reference
1808
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030438
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ae2 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £95,4101 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
IBM Group£95,410 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · IBM Group

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £95,410
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

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
  • IBM LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01503908GB-PPON: PYYP-3447-ZQCQ Building C Ibm Hursley Office, Winchester, South East, SO21 2JNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure