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Procurement for the redevelopment of EUMETNET observations data hubs and ongoing support on behalf of the Met Office

Met Office

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jun 2026 at 16:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

08 Jun 2026 at 08:47

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

16 Mar 2026 at 10:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

16 Mar 2026 at 09:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

16 Mar 2026 at 09:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

30 Jul 2025 at 10:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office, located in Exeter, UK, has completed a procurement process for the redevelopment and ongoing support of EUMETNET observations data hubs. This contract, under the id DN807720, focuses primarily on IT services within the software package and information systems category. The contract was awarded to Synoptic Data PBC on 29th June 2026. The procurement method followed was an open procedure, aligning with the Met Office's clouds strategy and setting an initial contract period from 1st July 2026 to 31st December 2028, with provisions for five annual extensions until 2033. The contract is valued at £893,418 gross and was completed under the award stage, highlighting the importance of a central government public authority involved in international meteorological data services.

This tender offers substantial business opportunities particularly for SMEs in the IT sector, as reflected by Synoptic Data PBC, a small to medium enterprise, securing the contract. Companies specialising in software development, IT consulting, and support services stand to benefit significantly by pursuing such public contracts. Participating in similar initiatives would allow businesses to align with government strategies, such as transitioning to cloud-based infrastructures, while gaining exposure to global networks like EUMETNET. This engagement demonstrates the growing trend for public projects to foster innovation and enhancements in meteorological data systems, creating diverse opportunities for Qualified IT firms with appropriate capabilities and experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement for the redevelopment of EUMETNET observations data hubs and ongoing support on behalf of the Met Office

Notice Description

The Met Office is responsible for services delivering meteorological observations to a global audience on behalf of three EUMETNET Observations Programmes (E-Profile, EGVap and E-ABO). The Met Office has delivered these observations services for more than a decade. The IT systems delivering the services managed by the Met Office, on behalf of EUMETNET, are commonly known as Datahubs. The E-ADAS (EUMETNET AMDAR data acquisition system) Datahub processes AMDAR observations from European airlines that are part of the EUMETNET aircraft-based observations programme (EABO). The E-Profile Datahub processes data from several types of observing instrument that vertically profile the atmosphere. These instruments include radar wind-profilers, automatic LIDARs and Ceilometers. The E-GVap Datahub is the simplest of the three. The E-GVap Datahub receives data in a standard format (from the geodetic community) and converts these data into a format that can be used by NMHSs. The three Datahubs are currently operational but are reaching end-of-life due to their age and deployment on Met Office on-premises platforms (LINUX VMs). The use of on premises platforms is contrary to the Met Office strategy of using public cloud (i.e.Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services). To ensure the long-term viability of the datahubs, the Met Office is looking to work with a partner to redevelop and then operationally support all three datahubs.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The initial Contract term is expected to be for a period of 2.5-years (1 July 2026- 31 December 2028) followed by 5 x 1-year optional extension periods up to Dec 2033. The Contract value within the initial Contract term shall include the initial development and the initial operational costs with the intention of having all 3 Datahubs fully operational by the end of the initial Contract term.

Planning Information

Please see procurement scope and description

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0568bb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060894-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£871,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£871,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£744,515 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£744,515 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
29 May 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2026-05-31

Notice Status

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

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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Synoptic Data PBC

Further Information

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