Supply of Advanced 365 Runtime Software and Support to the Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Advanced 365 Runtime Software and Support to the Department for Work and Pensions
Awarded 01 Jan 2026
Awarded01 Jan 2026
Value£24,513,623.00
SupplierIBM United Kingdom Limited
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryIT & Software
Expires in 4y 2mo5y term, 17% elapsed
Awarded 1 Jan 2026Expires 31 Dec 2030
About
The Department for Work and Pensions awarded a contract to IBM United Kingdom Limited for the supply of Advanced 365 Runtime software and runtime support.
The contract has a term of 5 years with a 1-year extension option.
The runtime software components supported under this contract are part of a suite of products used in the original VME-R programme of work, which were used to redeploy and transform VME applications on the Buyer's choice of Linux environment.
The contract value is AUD 24,513,623.
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