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title: "Red Hat Licences for SPICE/VDI (1-Year)"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d35b7fe0-934b-4f63-be92-a83d4c21b365"
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# Red Hat Licences for SPICE/VDI (1-Year)

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d35b7fe0-934b-4f63-be92-a83d4c21b365

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## Summary

The Met Office in Exeter, England, recently awarded a contract for Red Hat Licences for SPICE/VDI. The procurement process was completed under a selective method by calling off from a framework agreement. The contract, valued at GBP 74,831, has a duration from March 27, 2024, to April 30, 2025. This opportunity falls under the services category and is suitable for SMEs. The supplier for this contract is SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES from Birmingham, UK.

Businesses providing software package and information systems within the services industry, particularly in the South West region of the UK, would find this tender compelling. As the contract involves Red Hat Licences for SPICE/VDI, companies specializing in such solutions, especially those registered on framework agreements, are well-suited to compete. This opportunity not only benefits the awarded supplier, SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES, but also opens doors for other SMEs in the sector looking to expand through government contracts.

## Notice

Red Hat Licences for SPICE/VDI (1-Year) Framework Number: RM6098

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f0dd08a-e5b3-4263-8c31-693cbf9d47d8 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2024 - 30 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £74,831 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,831 |
| 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 | MET OFFICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2024 at 14:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f0dd08a-e5b3-4263-8c31-693cbf9d47d8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f0dd08a-e5b3-4263-8c31-693cbf9d47d8
  24th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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