Notice Information
Notice Title
Oracle T2 Media Tapes
Notice Description
Provision of 1,000 T2 media tapes
Procurement Information
The Met Office has previously run a procurement to source T2 media tapes which was unsuccessful and didn't provide the level of quality needed. The selected supplier has consistently provided fully compliant and certified media previously.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060c4d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025655-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
-
- CPV Codes
30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £220,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £220,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Jan 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 10 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
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
- 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/025655-2026
20th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005790-2026
22nd January 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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