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

MET OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Jul 2022 at 15:07

Tender

26 Jan 2022 at 14:04

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by the Met Office involves the tender titled "Collation and Analysis of Weather Impacts from Social Media 2022 - 2024," which falls under the industry category of IT services and is classified as a service procurement. The contract aims to provide real-time filtered data from social media regarding weather impacts, enhancing operational response and forecast accuracy. The tender, using an open procurement method, has reached the award stage with a completion status. Key dates include the contract signing on 29 June 2022 and a tender period that has recently concluded.

This project offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and IT services, particularly those capable of delivering innovative solutions for data collection and analysis in real-time environments. Companies that excel in data science, social media analytics, and predictive modelling would be well-placed to compete for future contracts of this nature, aligning with the Met Office's vision to leverage emerging technology in weather forecasting and climate science.

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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 geo-located 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

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030f9e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018203-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MET OFFICE
Contact Name
Ms Sarah Cooke
Contact Email
sarah.cooke@metoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 330

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
Not specified

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLOODTAGS

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