Renewal of IBM Spectrum Scale storage support for 12 months.
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The Met Office seeks to renew its annual subscription and support for IBM Storage Scale Data Management Edition for 12 months. This is a below-threshold limited competition notice, indicating a single-source or restricted procurement. The requirement is for continued maintenance and support of existing IBM storage infrastructure, likely due to compatibility or incumbent lock-in. No specific qualifications or set-asides are mentioned, but the narrow scope suggests a tailored renewal.