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Collation and Analysis of Weather Impacts from Social Media 2022 - 2024

MET OFFICE

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07 Feb 2022 at 08:55

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04 Feb 2022 at 13:28

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26 Jan 2022 at 14:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office, based in Exeter, is currently seeking tenders for the project titled "Collation and Analysis of Weather Impacts from Social Media 2022 - 2024." This initiative falls under the IT services category, specifically focusing on consulting, software development, and support. The tender period is set to conclude on 25 February 2022, and the successful contractor will provide services from 1 May 2022 until 30 April 2024. The total estimated value of the contract is £130,000, with a minimum value of £100,000, and the procurement method adopted is the open procedure, allowing broad participation from interested parties.

This project offers significant opportunities for businesses experienced in real-time data processing and social media analytics. Companies that can deliver innovative technological solutions to collate and filter impactful weather information from social media would be particularly well-suited to compete. Given the emphasis on high-quality and timely information for operational forecasts, both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger firms specialising in IT services and data science are encouraged to participate in this tendering process, aligning with the Met Office's goal of enhancing weather and climate impact assessments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Collation and Analysis of Weather Impacts from Social Media 2022 - 2024

Notice Description

The Met Office and Flood Forecasting Centre (FFC) require access to filtered, relevant and geolocated impact information in near real time during weather events. This is to support operational situational awareness, real-time forecast modification and to support post event verification of the National Severe Weather Warning Service and the Flood Guidance Statement. Impacts are often reported on social media and the ability to obtain this information quickly, consistently and with minimal noise is becoming increasingly important. This is because there is an increased expectation for the Met Office and FFC to have a detailed awareness of impacts as they happen, and the collation of higher quality and quantity impact information improves the confidence in the assessment of the skill of our forecasts. This project will procure an operational tool that collates, filters and geo-locates near real-time impact information to support operational forecasts and verification. This will support the Met Office corporate vision to be recognised as global leaders in weather and climate science, given this is a nascent and emerging technology that we will be among the first to develop and use. It will also support our anchor of improving the skill and verification of our 0-2-hour forecasts (nowcasts) as well as exploiting this particular branch of data science.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b23296c6-1b22-4906-87b1-12e21f6fdb15
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/150da8f9-d4e5-44e3-a2ab-ca5463f4b68e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

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