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    ContractsRocket COBOL Support and Maintenance Services
    Awarded contract

    Rocket COBOL Support and Maintenance Services

    Awarded
    £5.1m
    Published 21 Oct 2026

    Provider needed for Rocket COBOL software support and maintenance services including technical assistance and system updates.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 21 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £5.1m
    Published 21 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £5,111,296
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      5 Aug 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AC
      AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    21 Oct 2026Today5 Aug 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive support and maintenance services for Rocket COBOL software systems. Services should include technical assistance, bug fixes, software updates, performance monitoring, and system optimization to ensure continuous operation and reliability of COBOL applications. The vendor must demonstrate expertise in COBOL environments and Rocket software platforms, with availability for ongoing support through the contract period.

    Track record

    7 awards · 7 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In it software, Department for Work & Pensions has awarded 7 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. USER VISION LTD.1× · 14%
    2. Oleeo Ltd1× · 14%
    3. Hootsuite1× · 14%
    4. COMPUTACENTER UK LTD1× · 14%
    5. Actian Europe Limited1× · 14%
    6. AKHTER COMPUTERS LIMITED1× · 14%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    83b47978-728b-4058-afa8-325153706a81-918709

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