Awarded contract

Mainframe Micro Processor Requirements

Details

Buyer: Student Loans Company
Supplier(s): Specialist Computer Centres PLC
Value: GBP 2,739,130.45
Duration: 5 years
Topic: Central processing unit (CPU) or processors
Published: 15 January 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

This was a re-procurement to replace Mainframe Micro Processor Requirements which had been classed as end of life. The current Infrastructure Storage requirement was obtained via a competitive tender by SLC reference 2020-SLC-357. The hardware supplied was manufactured by IBM under the manufacturers branding of IBM Power. As the SLC estate currently has IBM equipment throughout, to move away from this manufacturer would take a vast investment in both time and money. Therefore, for technical and financial reasons, the equipment specification needs to continue with IBM.

Timeline

Completed: Award date8 December 2025
Completed: Award published15 January 2026
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date7 December 2030in 4 years

About the buyer

Student Loans Company is a public sector buyer in United Kingdom publishing tenders and awards on Stotles. Explore their procurement activity and find more opportunities like this one.

Relevant CPV codes

30211500 · Central processing unit (CPU) or processors

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@student-loans-company.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@student-loans-company.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@student-loans-company.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@student-loans-company.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@student-loans-company.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@student-loans-company.gov