Notice Information
Notice Title
IBM Planning Analytics licences
Notice Description
12 months Licence for IBM Planning Analytics Advanced Processor Value Unit (PVU) Annual SW Subscription & Support.
Procurement Information
IBM as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the software holds the intellectual property right. No other alternatives exist as these are the only licences that allow OSCAR to be used without legal ramifications. Alternative route to procure the licences, such as via resellers, have been assessed but rejected as it deliver poorer value for money outcomes compared to contracting directly with IBM.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04f91f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015007-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £468,563 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £468,563 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 10 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HM TREASURY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercial@hmtreasury.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2HQ
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015007-2025
14th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011682-2025
28th March 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011399-2025
26th March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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