Notice Information
Notice Title
Space Weather R2O2R - BAS
Notice Description
BAS to provide support for the following tasks: * Finalise restructuring of the codebase into separate repos to primarily address the security risks related to private repos. * Determine minimum testing requirements and implement tests, particularly for vulnerability/patching purposes and integration tests. * Implement displays of Galileo and Sentinel-6 data for MEO orbits. * Implement real-time displays of protons and electrons from MetOp01 and MetOp03 satellites in LEO to provide displays of data across the whole radiation belt and for comparison against BAS-RBM: integral electron flux, maps of electron counts, differential proton flux, integral proton flux, maps of counts for protons. * Implementation of proton/electron contamination removal algorithm for MetOp and displays of cleaned electron/proton fluxes - removal of proton contamination from MetOp electron channels E1, E2, E3, display real-time cleaned electron counts, display real-time differential electron flux, display real-time maps of cleaned counts for protons. * Provide support for customer engagement activities (primarily MOSWOC) to further refine visualisations. * Implement Dictat for Navstar. * Support for verification work to be done at the Met Office though regular discussions. * Support for versioning of elements in codebase such as diffusion coefficients.
Procurement Information
The deliverables within the contract are associated with a model and code already developed and owned by the partner (supplier) to a specific maturity under the SWIMMR Programme. The academics hold the model code IPR and provide model access to Met Office and therefore are uniquely placed to provide these services to the Met Office. Delivery will 'accelerate' the model's development towards transition to operations within the Met Office Space Weather service. The purpose of the contract is to continue development of the models (which requires the 'deep expertise' of the model developer) and to transfer model and model code knowledge and expertise. In short, there is no other supplier for the work associated with the model.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055404
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030800-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £158,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £158,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Apr 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Jun 202510 months ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Terminated
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MET OFFICE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030800-2026
2nd April 2026 - Contract termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061233-2025
1st October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054007-2025
4th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035352-2025
26th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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