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MASS HPSS Support

Met Office

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05a136
Tender valueNot supplied3 awards · 3 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 5 November 2025
Buyer
Met Office
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Direct award
Category
Not supplied
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — Not supplied

Description

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.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

3 shown
Active

MASS HPSS Support

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
£473,942
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
6 October 2025
Active

MASS HPSS Support

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
6 October 2025
Active

MASS HPSS Support

Awarded
Not supplied
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
6 October 2025

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

3 parties
Buyer

Met Office

Met Office, Exeter, UKK43, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom

GB-PPON PVZW-3234-DTLY
Supplier

IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED

Building C, IBM Hursley Office, Hursley Park Road, Winchester, UKJ36, SO21 2JN, United Kingdom

Companies House 00741598 →

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

FTS
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Snapshot 22 August 2026→

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