Published date: 15 January 2026

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


Closing: 23 October 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Central processing unit (CPU) or processors - 30211500

Location of contract

G5 8DF

Value of contract

£2,739,130.45

Procurement reference

2025-TR-0074

Published date

15 January 2026

Closing date

23 October 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 December 2025

Contract end date

7 December 2030

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This was a re-procurement to replace Mainframe Micro Processor Requirements which had been classed as end of life. The current Infrastructure Storage requirement was obtained via a competitive tender by SLC reference 2020-SLC-357. The hardware supplied was manufactured by IBM under the manufacturers branding of IBM Power.

As the SLC estate currently has IBM equipment throughout, to move away from this manufacturer would take a vast investment in both time and money. Therefore, for technical and financial reasons, the equipment specification needs to continue with IBM.

More information

Attachments

  • IBM Power and Storage requirements - Contracts Finder.pdf
  • Notice of planned procurement
  • It should be noticed the original notice had both IBM Power and Storage requirements on one tender activity with two LOTS.

    Due to business reasons two separate tenders were issued one with each Lot.

    As a separate contract award notice has been published for the IBM Storage requirements it was not possible to link the notice to this award at the appropriate section.

    For audit purposes a copy of the notice can be found enclosed.

Award information

Awarded date

4 December 2025

Contract start date

8 December 2025

Contract end date

7 December 2030

Total value of contract

£2,739,130.45

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC

Address

Warwick Road
BIRMINGHAM
West Midlands
B11 2LE
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 01428210

Value of contract

£2,739,130.45

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Kenneth McKay

Address

100 Bothwell Street
GLASGOW
G27JD
Scotland

Telephone

0141 306 2000

Email

kenneth_mckay@slc.co.uk