Notice Information
Notice Title
TWS License and support 2025 - 2027
Notice Description
TWS is an IBM product - Software automation tool that helps manage/automate workload execution across various platforms, enabling the scheduling, monitoring, and control of jobs and job streams. HMRC workloads include batch uploads, payments etc..., and is required as part of our day-to-day business. Without these licences and support, HMRC would not be able to operate TWS and Head of Duty Services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b4634960-7995-4fd6-9714-828541bc1cb0
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dabe0f64-0150-40b5-b022-268b756276f4
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,499,528 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,499,528 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Sep 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 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
- TLI London
-
- 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/dabe0f64-0150-40b5-b022-268b756276f4
1st October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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