---
title: "IBM Z Workload Scheduler Renewal (2026)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06deb9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Met Office"
published: "2026-08-07"
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# IBM Z Workload Scheduler Renewal (2026)

Buyer: Met Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06deb9

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## Summary

The Met Office procured a one-year renewal of IBM Z Workload Scheduler licences. This is a software and information systems requirement supporting the Met Office’s use of IBM Z workload scheduling technology. The buying organisation is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement concerns software licences rather than implementation works, construction or a broad managed service. It is therefore relevant to software publishers, authorised licensing partners, resellers and suppliers with established capability in IBM Z environments and workload scheduling products. Businesses focused solely on general IT hardware, unrelated software, or non-licensing professional services are less closely aligned with this requirement.

The procurement was completed and awarded through a direct procedure below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 24 June 2026 and awarded to IBM LIMITED. The award is active and the contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £71,342.61 excluding VAT, or £85,611.13 including VAT. There was one completed lot covering the licence renewal. The available process information identifies direct award without competition as the route; it does not set out a scored evaluation basis. This outcome shows a single-supplier purchase for a defined one-year software licensing requirement rather than a multi-lot or competitively evaluated service contract.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Met Office for continued access to IBM Z Workload Scheduler software. A credible supplier for a future requirement would need direct product expertise, authority to supply or renew the relevant IBM licences, and a reliable understanding of licensing terms for IBM Z environments. Experience supporting public-sector or other large, operationally critical organisations would strengthen its position, particularly where continuity of scheduling capability matters. Suppliers should be able to manage licence renewals accurately, maintain clear entitlement records and work within public-sector commercial processes. IBM LIMITED’s selection also indicates that product ownership or an established authorised supply route may be commercially important for this type of requirement.

## Notice

Renewal of IBM Z Workload Scheduler licences for one (1) year

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075121-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £71,342 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Met Office |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IBM LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 09:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075121-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075121-2026
  7th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ibm.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

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