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Published 22 May 2025, 18:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

IBM Cloudpak for Integration Support and Maintenance Renewal

Official notice

Authority: BANK OF ENGLAND

ServicesDirect award
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Contract value (direct award)£5,429,600≈ £1.1m / year · £6,515,520 inc. VAT
Awarded 5 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to IBM Group
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Dec 2030 · starts 31 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

IBM Cloudpak for Integration (ACE and MQ) Software Licence Support and Maintenance

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrs
Contract period: 31 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: London
72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
22 May 2025, 18:54 BST
Last source update
11 Feb 2026, 12:56 GMT
Authority reference
CON/1002025
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012385
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f82 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

(a)due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and

(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 May 2025 → 11 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 18:54 BST
  2. Next notice expected359 days ago
    1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Standstill ends311 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts300 days ago
    31 Dec 2025
  5. Latest notice published258 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 12:56 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 18:54 BST
    UK1
  2. Transparency notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 09:42 GMT
    UK5
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Dec 2025, 09:42 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    10 Dec 2025, 09:42 GMT
  5. Contract award notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 10:46 GMT
    UK6
  6. Contract signature expected
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 12:56 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £7,027,2931 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
IBM GroupIBM Cloudpak for Integration Support and Maintenance1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030Options: Additional service£7,027,2935 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • IBM Cloudpak for Integration Support and Maintenance Renewal · IBM Group

    Signed
    22 Dec 2025
    Value
    £7,027,293
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030
    Status
    active
    Options
    To purchase additional service
    3 agreed KPIs: Service Request Accuracy · Billing Accuracy · Governance Engagement Model
    • Service Request Accuracy
    • Billing Accuracy
    • Governance Engagement Model

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BANK OF ENGLAND

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-COH: RC000042 · GB-PPON: PRDB-1113-HPPT Threadneedle Street, London, London, EC2R 8AHContact 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 (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender