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UKCI Wave Modelling

Met Office

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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20 Aug 2026 at 07:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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10 Jul 2026 at 11:37

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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10 Jul 2026 at 10:34

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured UKCI Wave Modelling services to produce workflows and run ensembles of climate simulations, improving understanding of the marine environment. The work is research and development and related consultancy, covering the development of modelling workflows and the operation of climate-simulation ensembles. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The procurement was for one requirement and the buyer is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. The selected supplier, the National Oceanography Centre, is based in Southampton and is a large organisation. The requirement is relevant to organisations with expertise in marine science, oceanographic data, climate modelling, environmental research and the design or operation of ensemble simulation workflows.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to the National Oceanography Centre on 10 July 2026. It used a direct award because the buyer considered the National Oceanography Centre the only organisation able to support the UKCI programme, including because it owns the observations needed to generate the model conditions. The award value was £137,883.05 excluding VAT and £165,459.66 including VAT. The signed contract value was £114,700.97 excluding VAT and £137,641.16 including VAT. The contract was signed on 20 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. A future signature milestone was scheduled for 1 September 2026, although the contract was subsequently signed earlier than that milestone.

This award indicates demand from the Met Office for specialist marine and climate modelling capability linked to the UKCI programme. A credible future competitor would need to develop and run ensembles of climate simulations, create dependable workflows, and translate oceanographic observations into model conditions for understanding the marine environment. Direct experience of research and development services, related consultancy, marine systems and environmental modelling would be relevant. The procurement also shows the importance of access to authoritative observations and the ability to support an established programme rather than provide a standalone modelling exercise. Suppliers would therefore be best placed if they combine oceanographic data ownership or access, scientific research expertise, modelling software and workflow engineering, and the organisational capacity to deliver a technically specialised public-sector research service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKCI Wave Modelling

Notice Description

UKCI Wave Modelling to produce workflows for and run ensembles of climate simulations to better understand the marine environment.

Procurement Information

They are the only organisation who can support the UKCI programme. NOC own the observations that will be used to generate the model conditions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c83b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079240-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£137,883 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£114,700 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
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

National Oceanography Centre

Further Information

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