# Red Hat Support and Maintenance

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Department for Work and Pensions.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Department for Work and Pensions](/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Specialist Computer Centre PLC](/suppliers/specialist-computer-centre/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,453,537
- Tender value: £1,453,537
- Award date: 20 February 2023
- Published: 14 September 2023
- Contract start: 24 February 2023
- Contract end: 23 February 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 8cb48b14-d3ef-4a6c-ba10-d80f057b14f1-680647
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0e86fbdf-d494-43ee-af88-561c78ead18a

## Description

Subscription for the Support and Mainenance for RedHat Software including Red Hat Linux which is used as a primary operating system by numerous Programme Delivery Units \(PDU\) throughout DWP, most notably Universal Credit \(UC\)\. ​

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8cb48b14-d3ef-4a6c-ba10-d80f057b14f1-680647)
