DN773311 _Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Science Delivery Framework 2

A Contract Award Notice
by MET OFFICE

Source
Contracts Finder
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
4 year
Value
£29M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
04 Mar 2026
Delivery
01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2030
Deadline
11 Nov 2025 12:00

Related Terms

Location

Geochart for 1 buyers and 8 suppliers

1 buyer

8 suppliers

Description

This notice serves as a published publicly accessible Contract Award Notice in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, marking the start of the mandatory eight-day standstill period, which will end on the 13th March 2026. Assessment summaries were sent to bidding suppliers on the 26th February 2026. Due to registration issues with the Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service), this notice is being posted on Contracts Finder rather than the Central Digital Platform in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Procurement Regulations 2024. This procurement exercise establishes a services framework. The Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) is an established strategic partnership bringing together leading UK universities and the Met Office creating a network of research excellence, working together to advance weather and climate science, technology and skill. The MOAP Science Delivery Framework (SDF) is the commercial mechanism for the Met Office to secure the external scientific expertise and resource needed to help deliver research and innovation priorities.

Award Detail

1 Leeds University (None)
  • Value: £28,800,000
2 Exeter University (None)
  • Value: £28,800,000
3 Reading University (None)
  • Value: £28,800,000
4 Birmingham University (None)
  • Value: £28,800,000
5 Bristol University (None)
  • Value: £28,800,000
6 East Anglia University (Norwich)
  • Value: £28,800,000
7 Edinburgh University (South Bridge)
  • Value: £28,800,000
8 Chancellor Masters & Scholars of the University of Oxford (Oxford)
  • Value: £28,800,000

CPV Codes

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Other Information

Please see link to tender notice that was published on Find a Tender on 19th September 2025 https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058146-2025 Please see attachment for details of unsuccessful suppliers where the estimated Lot values exceeds £5 million in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 DN773311_MOAP Science Delivery Framework 2_Above £5m Framework Lots Unsuccessful.docx

Reference

  • OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050b9a
  • CF 3957934f-ab69-4000-b8cf-d5a7480cf056

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