Contract

UKRI-4981 Software Subscription and Support Renewal

  • UK Research & Innovation

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-034934

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05187f (view related notices)

Published 25 June 2025, 10:05am



Scope

Description

This requirement is for the procurement of Software Subscription and Support Renewal for STFC(Hartree).

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Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £166,930.48 excluding VAT
  • £200,316.58 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

4 June 2025

Contract dates

  • 5 June 2025 to 2 June 2026
  • 11 months, 28 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72268000 - Software supply services

Contract locations

  • UKD61 - Warrington

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

The required software and technology are proprietary to IBM and not available through other suppliers, making IBM the only viable provider.


Supplier

IBM United Kingdom Ltd

  • Companies House: 00741598

Building C Ibm Hursley Office,, Hursley Park Road.

Winchester, Hampshire

SO21 2JN

United Kingdom

Contact name: IBM United Kingdom Ltd

Telephone: +44 2392 561000

Email: EMEAorders@ibm.com

Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

UK Research & Innovation

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Polaris House, North Star Avenue

Swindon

SN2 1FL

United Kingdom

Contact name: STFCProcurement

Telephone: +44 1793 442000

Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)