# Advanced 365 Runtime Software and Runtime support 2026-2030

> 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: [IBM United Kingdom Limited](/suppliers/ibm-united-kingdom/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £24,513,623
- Tender value: £24,513,623
- Award date: 2 December 2025
- Published: 3 December 2025
- Contract start: 1 January 2026
- Contract end: 31 December 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 482147f6-2765-45ee-81c4-88f717652844-874591
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b604dab-c471-41c9-8dd2-d2ddaaedf6eb

## Description

Term 5 years \+1 year Extension Option The runtime software components supported under this contract are part of a suite of products that were used in the original VME-R programme of work\. The products were used to redeploy and transform the VME applications on the Buyer's choice of Linux environment\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/482147f6-2765-45ee-81c4-88f717652844-874591)