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title: "FinOps and Cloudability Cost Management Service"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2026-09-29"
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# FinOps and Cloudability Cost Management Service

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40f8083a-508b-48fe-93b7-25dbedf98a2a

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs procured a FinOps and Cloudability cost management service. This is IT consultancy and support focused on managing cloud costs. The work is for the department and is to be delivered in London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to IBM United Kingdom Limited on 29 September 2026. The contract was let through a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with an awarded value of £617,572. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. The tender deadline was 22 September 2026. The procurement was not divided into lots.

For suppliers considering similar work for this department, this award demonstrates demand for FinOps and Cloudability cost management delivered as IT services. A credible competitor would need to provide relevant cloud cost management capability and familiarity with Cloudability. The work was awarded through a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable opportunities would need to be positioned to compete through the relevant framework route.

## Notice

FinOps and Cloudability Cost Management Service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da377644-8648-49f5-8322-296d7d553e75 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £617,572 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £617,572 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IBM United Kingdom Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 14:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da377644-8648-49f5-8322-296d7d553e75
- 29 Sep 2026 at 14:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89d89726-a8d7-4136-bfea-aea6c99fa144

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da377644-8648-49f5-8322-296d7d553e75
  29th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89d89726-a8d7-4136-bfea-aea6c99fa144
  29th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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