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Digital Preservation and Archiving

Met Office

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20 Oct 2026 at 09:06

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Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office bought a digital preservation and archiving system, classified as a library software package (CPV 48160000). The requirement is for a system to preserve and archive digital material; no further functional scope is stated. The Met Office is the buying organisation, based in Exeter, and delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is a goods procurement rather than a service or works contract. The purchase concerns the software system itself, with the award identifying Preservica Ltd as the selected supplier.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Preservica Ltd on 4 September 2026. The award value is £51,630. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The Met Office used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 1 September 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, but not for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The available procurement information does not set out evaluation criteria or a breakdown into lots.

This award shows demand from the Met Office for a digital preservation and archiving system, delivered as library software through a framework call-off. Suppliers competing when this requirement returns to market would need to provide a system capable of preserving and archiving digital material and be positioned to supply it through the relevant framework route. The selected supplier, Preservica Ltd, is recorded as an SME, and the procurement was considered suitable for SMEs. That indicates smaller software suppliers can be credible competitors for this scale of requirement. The published scope does not describe technical specifications or particular accreditations, so the clearest commercial benchmark is the ability to provide the required preservation and archiving software to the Met Office.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Preservation and Archiving

Notice Description

Digital preservation and archiving system

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a2f6a0fc-f4ce-4589-83f3-7840aee44cd2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/92ce740d-da7c-429e-86d5-48ee9057d73e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48160000 - Library software package

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£51,630 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£51,630 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Preservica Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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