Notice Information
Notice Title
IBM Enterprise Licensing Agreement - Home Office Biometrics
Notice Description
Software licences and support services required to operate and maintain existing Home Office biometric systems.
Procurement Information
A direct award is proposed under Section 41(1) and Schedule 5, Paragraph 7 of the Procurement Act 2023, as the required software and support services are proprietary to IBM and embedded within existing live systems, with no reasonable alternative supplier without disproportionate technical difficulties.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068a7a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054554-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72212218 - License management software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £4,900,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £4,869,972 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Apr 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HOME OFFICE
- 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
- SW1P 4DF
- 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/054554-2026
10th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054550-2026
10th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050398-2026
28th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038107-2026
27th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037571-2026
24th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037463-2026
24th April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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