AwardedAwarded 7 October 2025
MASS HPSS Support
Met Office · Central government
In brief
Met Office awarded this contract to IBM United Kingdom Limited on 7 October 2025.
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What the notice says
The Managed Archive Storage System (MASS) and associated infrastructure is a critical adjunct to the supercomputer system. MASS is the sole long-term archive for Met Office operational and scientific research data. A key element of the MASS is IBM HPSS (High Performance Storage System) software which is the Storage Management product developed to interface with tape libraries.
The procurement is for a renewal of support to the HPSS software for a period of 6 months from 1st January to 30th June 2026.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| IBM United Kingdom Limited | £473,942 | 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026 |
| IBM United Kingdom Limited | £473,942 | 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 064621-2025
Last time this was bought
DS Storage Systems Hardware Support
- Awarded
- 2 October 2025
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
- Contract ends
- 31 August 2026
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About the buyer
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From notice 064621-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 13 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.