Notice Information
Notice Title
Electronic Capacity On Demand (ECOD) Hardware/Software
Notice Description
Provision of IBM Elastic Capacity on Demand (ECOD) to reinstate IBM Power8 systems to host legacy AIX services that underpin revenue critical HMRC services. Procured via CCS Tepas 2 Framework Agreement RM6098
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-306bfbe8-e284-42ed-b273-21aa848e64ed
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/862b9c74-3ba9-44cf-8df3-f1294c0c86bd
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £446,500 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £446,500 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Mar 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SS99 1AA
- Post Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Electoral Ward
- Victoria
- Westminster Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/862b9c74-3ba9-44cf-8df3-f1294c0c86bd
10th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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