Award

Dehydrator Units

MET OFFICE

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Award

14 May 2026 at 06:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process conducted by the Met Office, based in Exeter, United Kingdom, has concluded with the awarding of a contract for the provision of Dehydrator Units. This procurement, identified by tender ID DN815358 and contract ID 044178-2026, falls under the industry category of heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery. The process reached the 'Award' stage, and the contract, valued at £15,532.67, was signed on 6th May 2026. The procurement method utilised was 'direct', and it was executed below the threshold without competition, as per UK legal standards. The goods are set to be delivered in the United Kingdom within the contractual period ending on 29th May 2026.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in the manufacture or supply of heat-exchange and refrigerating equipment to expand into public sector contracts. It is particularly well-suited for small and medium enterprises like Milexia UK Ltd, the awarded supplier, given its scale and expertise within the specified industry. Companies capable of offering similar equipment and solutions might find valuable growth potential in similar direct procurement processes by the Met Office and other public authority central government entities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Dehydrator Units

Notice Description

Automatic Dehydrator units

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06984c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044178-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42510000 - Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,532 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 May 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 May 2026 - 29 May 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

MILEXIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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