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Met Office Supercomputer Audit Review

MET OFFICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Met Office Supercomputer Audit Review" was led by the Met Office, situated in Exeter, England. This contract falls under the auditing services industry category, with a specific focus on reviewing and optimising the Met Office’s supercomputing operations. The procurement process reached the award stage on 3rd April 2025, with a contract period spanning from 5th April 2025 to 4th April 2026. The tender was conducted using a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement, with the contract valued at £65,612 GBP. London Economics, an SME, was awarded the contract as the supplier.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in auditing services, particularly those with experience in data analysis, programme evaluation, and supercomputing benefits assessment. The project involves reviewing the Met Office’s existing Theory of Change, monitoring data, and aligning the evaluation approach to the Met Office’s governance structure. SMEs capable of delivering robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks and those with expertise in developing data-driven reports will find this contract particularly aligned with their strengths. The contract's requirements for methodical data collection and analysis could foster long-term partnerships and potential follow-on opportunities within the government sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Met Office Supercomputer Audit Review

Notice Description

Work with Met Office teams (principally the Economics & Analysis Team and the Supercomputing Benefits Team, plus others as required) to: * review the existing Theory of Change, in the context of the Supercomputing Business Case, in order to be achieve clarity around the programme's expectations, and what can and should be evaluated. Propose amendments to the existing theory of change where necessary. The existing Met Office theory of Change and Supercomputing Change Logic Maps are included as Appendices 4 and 5. * review of existing monitoring data from across the Met Office - information on the currently available data sets is already available. A high-level overview of current data collected is included as Appendix 3. * scope and design a monitoring approach for each Socio-Economic Benefit, using existing data wherever appropriate but including requirements for additional data gathering where necessary. This approach will need to address the extent to which observed benefits can be robustly attributed to the new Supercomputer. These benefits may arise from service continuity and / or service improvements. The types of methodology that may be considered may include: o the production of one or more counterfactuals against which measured data can be compared to give an indication of benefits realised o tracking data on customer use (volume and quality) of Met Office services; this data may or may not currently be gathered by the Met Office o researching and compiling case studies to complement quantitative analyses and to include "real-world" stories to illustrate the impacts of the Met Office's services. * plan the gathering and analysis of the necessary data, including agreeing the required frequency of data collection * agree how the data gathered will be shaped into a series of reports * propose an alignment to the Met Office's governance structure. The audience for these reports is currently assumed to be the Met Office's governance structure (particularly the Supercomputing SRO and Programme Board, and the Met Office Exec), and stakeholders in Government (particularly the Cabinet Office and DSIT) but as the design of the reporting process and outputs progresses, a better alignment may be proposed. The supplier will be required to advise on optimising the cost of delivering the subsequent packages of work, making use of existing and available Met Office resource wherever appropriate, while maintaining sufficient division of responsibilities to allow objective assessment and reporting.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f4b8575-9824-491e-8fbf-30fa3c6ca813
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£65,612 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£65,612 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
4 Apr 2025 - 4 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MET OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LONDON ECONOMICS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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