MASS HPSS Software Support

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

Direct award

+6 more

Awarded value£679,722published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Renewal of the existing Met Office HPSS software support contract from 1st April to 31st December 2025.

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

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: 11 Mar 2025, 10:47 GMT
Last source update: 11 Mar 2025, 10:47 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-008663
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
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)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eb5c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification: IBM have proprietary ownership of the HPSS software solution therefore no other provider on the market would be able to supply the support requirements.

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 11 Mar 2025

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £679,7221 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED1 Apr 2025 – 31 Dec 2025	£679,722	—	Standstill

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

1 commercial party on the notice

IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00741598GB-PPON: PNQM-8935-PYGQ Building C, IBM Hursley Office, Hursley Park Road, Winchester, South East, SO21 2JNContact email

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Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender11 Mar 2025, 10:47 GMT