DN773311 Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Science Delivery Framework 2
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
53
Lots
8
Published
21 Jul 2026
Description
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.
Scope
- Reference
- DN773311
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2030
- CPV classifications
- 73000000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Criteria | — | quality | 70.00% |
| Social Value Criteria | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Commercial Criteria | Please see tender documents for more information on the commercial criteria. | price | 20.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 8 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Award date
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Lots · 8 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joint Chair Services | £1.6m | complete |
| 2 | Co-Sponsorship Agreements | £2.0m | complete |
| 3 | Observations | £24.0m | complete |
| 4 | Prediction and Projection | £24.0m | complete |
| 5 | Post-Processing and Analysis (PP&A) | £24.0m | complete |
Award 1· 8 suppliers
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Award 2· 8 suppliers
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Award 3· 7 suppliers
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Award 4· 5 suppliers
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Award 5· 8 suppliers
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Award 6· 8 suppliers
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Award 7· 6 suppliers
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Award 8· 3 suppliers
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Total lots
8
Awarded
8
Estimated total
£147.6m
Awarded total
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Joint Chair Services
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£1.6m
CPV
Co-Sponsorship Agreements
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£2.0m
CPV
Observations
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£24.0m
CPV
Prediction and Projection
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£24.0m
CPV
Post-Processing and Analysis (PP&A)
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£24.0m
CPV
Data Supply
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£24.0m
CPV
Research and Development Services for Products and Services
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£24.0m
CPV
Cross MOAP Competition
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2030
Estimated
£24.0m
CPV
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