Published date: 3 June 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 2 March 2025, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Industry specific software package - 48100000

  • Analytical or scientific software package - 48461000

  • Mathematical or forecasting software package - 48462000

    • Statistical software package - 48463000

    • Software support services - 72261000

    • Software maintenance and repair services - 72267000

    • Software supply services - 72268000

Location of contract

United Kingdom, Isle of Man, Channel Islands

Value of contract

£1,946,709.41

Procurement reference

BLC0183

Published date

3 June 2025

Closing date

2 March 2025

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This contract award notice follows the publication of a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice published on Find a Tender Service on 31 January 2025 (2025/S 000-003298). This notice is intended to provide confirmation of conclusion of the contract award for the services set out within the published VEAT Notice with the contract now awarded to IBM United Kingdom Limited.

This award notice is for the provision of IBM SPSS licences and support for IBM SPSS products. BlueLight Commercial Ltd has awarded this contract as a national contracting body for UK Policing and wider public sector agencies who have expressed an interest in participating in a single contract.

This Contract is for a term of three (3) years with no extension option, up to the value of £1,946,709.41.

The main item / services to be provided by the Supplier shall include the following:

• The provision of IBM Software Subscription and Support for on-premise installations of IBM SPSS software based on the requirements of the User Organisations.
• The re-instatement of Software Subscription and Support Coverage for lapsed coverage.
• The provision of SPSS software-specific support to resolve incidents and bugs identified by User Organisations in their day-to-day usage of the SPSS software.
• Access for User Organisations to ongoing updates of the IBM SPSS products in use.

Award information

Awarded date

31 March 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Total value of contract

£1,946,709.41

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IBM United Kingdom Limited

Address

Building C IBM Hursley Office,
Hursley Park Road,
Winchester
SO21 2JN
United Kingdom

Reference

Companies House number: 00741598

Value of contract

£1,946,709.41

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Jake Laurie

Address

5-8 The Sanctuary Lower Ground
LONDON
SW1P3JS
England

Telephone

07483963630

Email

jake.laurie@bluelight.police.uk

Website

https://bluelightcommercial.police.uk/