Delivery Partnerships Framework 2
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£97.0m
Suppliers
20
Lots
6
Published
11 Aug 2026
Description
Delivery Partnership Framework (DPF 2) is a four (4) year closed framework agreement valued at £75-100M (excluding VAT). DPF2 will be a mechanism to facilitate agility and innovation in the Met Office through a compliant and flexible commercial construct. DPF 2 is intended to support the development of future technology solutions to deliver Met Office products and services through the full product lifecycle. There are 6 Lots. Lot 1 and 1A. Data Platform We are looking to onboard Suppliers that can support our ambition with our strategic Products and Services Data Platform (Snowflake) and its extended ecosystem. Lot 2 and 2A. Customer Enablement Platform We are looking to onboard Suppliers that will support our exploitation of our existing ServiceNow platform and its extended ecosystem. Lot 3. Secure Services This Lot will require an additional higher-security-clearance to cover specific requirements in relation to Defence. This Lot has the potential to award work at above OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE classifications. Lot 4. Applications. This Lot will provide access to Suppliers that support a wide range of applications within Products and Services that support all existing customers. These cover a wide variety of development technologies and systems (encompassing development, support and full lifecycle provision) that are delivered through Bronze, Silver and Gold Service Levels.
Scope
- Reference
- DN775355
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2030
- CPV classifications
- 72000000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Implementation | — | quality | 40.00% |
| Support | — | quality | 40.00% |
| Innovation | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Security | — | quality | 5.00% |
| social value | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Implementation | — | quality | 60.00% |
| Support | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Implementation | see tender documentation | quality | 40.00% |
| Support | see tender documentation | quality | 40.00% |
| Innovation | see tender documentation | quality | 5.00% |
| Security | see tender documentation | quality | 5.00% |
| Social Value | see tender documentation | quality | 10.00% |
| Implementation | see tender documents | quality | 60.00% |
| Support | see tender documents | quality | 20.00% |
| Innovation | see tender documents | quality | 5.00% |
| Security | see tender documents | quality | 5.00% |
| Social Value | see tender documents | quality | 10.00% |
| Implementation | see tender documents | quality | 40.00% |
| Support | see tender documents | quality | 40.00% |
| Implementation | see tender documents | quality | 50.00% |
| Support | see tender documents | quality | 30.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
see tender documents
see tender documentation
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 6 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£9.0m
Award date
29 Jul 2026
Contract start
13 Sept 2026
Contract end
13 Sept 2030
Lots · 6 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data Platform | £9.0m | complete |
| 1A | Data Platform SME (contract value up to 1M) | £6.0m | complete |
| 2 | Customer Enablement Platform | £14.0m | complete |
| 2A | Customer Enablement Platform SME (contract value up to 1M) | £9.0m | complete |
| 3 | Secure Services | £12.0m | complete |
Award 1· 3 suppliers
Awarded 29 Jul 2026 · Contract period 13 Sept 2026 — 13 Sept 2030
Award 2· 2 suppliers
Awarded 29 Jul 2026 · Contract period 13 Sept 2026 — 13 Sept 2030
Award 3· 3 suppliers
Awarded 29 Jul 2026 · Contract period 13 Sept 2026 — 13 Sept 2030
Award 4· 4 suppliers
Awarded 29 Jul 2026 · Contract period 13 Sept 2026 — 13 Sept 2030
Award 5· 3 suppliers
Awarded 29 Jul 2026 · Contract period 13 Sept 2026 — 13 Sept 2030
Award 6· 5 suppliers
Awarded 29 Jul 2026 · Contract period 13 Sept 2026 — 13 Sept 2030
Total lots
6
Awarded
6
Estimated total
£97.0m
Awarded total
£97.0m
Data Platform
Start
31 Aug 2026
End
31 Aug 2030
Estimated
£9.0m
CPV
Data Platform SME (contract value up to 1M)
Start
31 Aug 2026
End
31 Aug 2030
Estimated
£6.0m
CPV
Customer Enablement Platform
Start
31 Aug 2026
End
31 Aug 2030
Estimated
£14.0m
CPV
Customer Enablement Platform SME (contract value up to 1M)
Start
31 Aug 2026
End
31 Aug 2030
Estimated
£9.0m
CPV
Secure Services
Start
31 Aug 2026
End
31 Aug 2030
Estimated
£12.0m
CPV
Applications
Start
31 Aug 2026
End
31 Aug 2030
Estimated
£47.0m
CPV
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