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GIS (Geographic Information Systems) platform

Met Office

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26 Aug 2026 at 14:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office bought access to ArcGIS geographic information systems software licences and associated support. The platform underpins its geospatial services, including public-facing climate, air-quality and weather-warning platforms. This is a specialist geospatial technology and software-support requirement, with the related classification describing map-making services (CPV 71354000). The buying organisation is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. Delivery is for activity in the United Kingdom, supporting services that are visible to the public as well as the Met Office’s underlying geospatial operations. The requirement is therefore relevant to software vendors, authorised ArcGIS providers, licensing specialists and technical support businesses with experience of maintaining GIS platforms used for operational public-sector information services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award below the threshold, without competition. ESRI (UK) LIMITED was selected as the supplier for the single lot, and the award is active. The award was made on 26 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £88,058.78 excluding VAT, or £105,670.53 including VAT. The published outcome identifies services as the main category. The route used was a below-threshold direct purchase rather than an open tender, so the opportunity records an established supplier arrangement rather than an invitation for competing bids. The procurement status is complete.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for commercial GIS software licences and specialist support within central government. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be able to provide ArcGIS access, manage licensing, and deliver dependable technical support for operational geospatial services. Relevant experience would include supporting platforms that publish climate, air-quality or weather-warning information to the public, where continuity, reliability and accurate geographic data handling are important. Businesses should be able to show that they can support a public authority’s geospatial operations at an organisation-wide level, rather than supplying isolated mapping work. The selected supplier is a large specialist GIS business, indicating that credibility may depend on direct product capability, established support arrangements and the capacity to underpin public-facing services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) platform

Notice Description

This purchase is for the 12 months access to ArcGIS software licences and support, which underpin Met Office geospatial services including public-facing climate, air quality, and weather warning platforms.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecd1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081404-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71354000 - Map-making services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£88,058 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 2026Yesterday
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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

ESRI (UK) LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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