Web Methods Managed Service, Software Maintenance and Support

FCDO Services
South East
Direct award
22 April 2025 to 31 March 2028

Provision of a managed service for the maintenance and support of a specific biometric system and associated WebMethods software. The contract covers ongoing technical support, software maintenance, and system management to ensure operational stability and performance of the biometric infrastructure.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £5.8m; As published
Published: 8 April 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 22 April 2025; IBM
Contract length: 35 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of managed software maintenance and technical support services for complex enterprise biometric systems and integration middleware platforms.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
8 April 2025
Contract awardedto IBM
22 April 2025
Contract starts
22 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2028

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The buyer

Type: Other public body
API management contracts, 24 months: 1
Open API management tenders: 0
Typical API management contract: £5.8m

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How it compares

28× the typical API management contract (£211k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320337/web-methods-managed-service-software-maintenance-and-support
Buyer reference: XLYPA120/035/25LJ
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fe6c
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

FCDO Services. Web Methods Managed Service, Software Maintenance and Support. Contract award, 8 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320337/web-methods-managed-service-software-maintenance-and-support (accessed 12 October 2026).