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STF JULES Code Migration

Met Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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21 Sep 2026 at 15:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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17 Aug 2026 at 12:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured research and experimental development services to migrate code for a surface transport forecasting capability based on JULES, the Joint UK Land Environment Simulator. The capability is intended to support operational forecasting applications for roads and railways. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction work, and covers one completed lot. Delivery is for the Met Office in the United Kingdom. This is relevant to organisations with experience in scientific software development, environmental or land-surface modelling, and the adaptation of forecasting systems for operational transport use. The work sits at the intersection of research, computational modelling and software engineering, with JULES and surface transport forecasting forming the specific technical focus.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. It used a competitive selective procedure through a framework agreement. Oxidian Ltd was awarded the single lot on 17 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 30 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £40,837 excluding VAT, or £49,004 including VAT. The procurement was below the applicable threshold. The requirement was evaluated through the framework award route, with competition between eligible framework suppliers. The process is complete, and the contract is being delivered by Oxidian Ltd. The award concerns research and experimental development services for the JULES code migration supporting surface transport forecasting.

For a supplier assessing future work from the Met Office, this procurement demonstrates demand for specialist scientific software development connected to operational road and rail forecasting. A credible competitor would need to show capability in migrating or adapting research code, working with JULES or comparable land-surface and environmental models, and turning modelling tools into dependable operational applications. Experience spanning computational science, software engineering and transport forecasting would be particularly relevant. Suppliers should also be able to operate through a public-sector framework and compete under a selective call-off process. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large systems integrator. The work is a useful benchmark for the technical profile expected by this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

STF JULES Code Migration

Notice Description

The Met Office is developing a surface transport forecasting capability based on JULES (Joint UK Land Environment Simulator) to support operational road and rail forecasting applications.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e584
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089284-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,837 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£40,837 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 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

Oxidian Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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