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ArcGIS Licence 2025/26

Met Office

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

30 Sep 2026 at 11:30

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

05 Sep 2025 at 14:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Aug 2025 at 12:31

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

11 Aug 2025 at 16:14

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured ArcGIS software licences for use in its operations. This was a software and information systems purchase, delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement was for the ArcGIS product itself, rather than a wider software implementation or development service. ESRI (UK) Limited was selected as supplier because it was identified as the sole and exclusive distributor of the licence. The procurement was managed by the Met Office, a central government organisation based in Exeter.

The procurement was awarded to ESRI (UK) Limited through a direct award, on the stated basis that the supplier is the exclusive distributor and the licence could not be bought elsewhere. The award was dated 31 July 2025. The contract was signed on 4 September 2025 and ran from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026. Its value was £144,670 excluding VAT (£173,604 including VAT). The tender was marked complete, and the award was active. The contract is recorded as terminated on 30 September 2026, with the reason classified as completion. The requirement was handled as a single lot; no further evaluation criteria are set out in the procurement details.

For suppliers tracking the Met Office’s software requirements, this purchase demonstrates demand for ArcGIS licensing over a defined 12-month service period. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply the relevant ArcGIS licences and establish that it can lawfully provide the specific product; exclusivity was the stated reason for selecting ESRI (UK) Limited. This was a software licence purchase rather than a broad systems delivery, and the contract rationale says that service-level agreements applied, with no key performance indicators. The outcome therefore points to the importance of product access and the ability to support the agreed service levels, rather than evidence of a requirement for bespoke development, implementation work or a particular accreditation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ArcGIS Licence 2025/26

Notice Description

Procurement of ArcGIS software licences for 12 months period.

Procurement Information

Purchase of ArcGIS licence, of which the supplier ESRI is the sole and exclusive distributor. This licence cannot be purchased from anyone else.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058572
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092279-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£144,670 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£144,670 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 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
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

ESRI (UK)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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