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Coaching sessions

Met Office

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07 Sep 2026 at 11:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured coaching sessions for its Associate Directors. This is a professional development and management training service, classified under CPV 80532000. The requirement is focused on coaching rather than the supply of goods, construction or operational works. The buyer is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. The selected service provider, Agar Management Consultancy Limited, is an SME based in Torquay. The work therefore suits consultancies and individual or small-team providers that deliver structured coaching and management development for senior leaders. The requirement is specific to Associate Directors, so relevant expertise should centre on leadership support, executive coaching and the development of management capability within a public-sector organisation.

The procurement has been completed and awarded, with the tender marked complete and the award active. The Met Office used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. Agar Management Consultancy Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 2 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 January 2027. Its value is £14,400 excluding VAT, or £17,280 including VAT. The procurement consisted of one lot, covering the coaching sessions for Associate Directors. The published outcome records a service contract below threshold, awarded without a competitive tender. Evaluation was therefore not conducted through an open competition; the available procurement information identifies the direct-award route rather than scoring criteria or a comparative tender process.

For a competing supplier, this award indicates a defined Met Office requirement for coaching aimed at Associate Directors, delivered as a focused management training service rather than a broad consultancy programme. A credible future provider would need to demonstrate the ability to coach senior managers, understand leadership development needs and deliver sessions suitable for a central government environment. Relevant capability is likely to include experienced coaches, a clear approach to individual or group sessions, and the capacity to provide a short, targeted programme for senior staff. The successful supplier is an SME management consultancy, showing that this type of requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller provider. Providers with demonstrable executive coaching and management training experience should monitor similar requirements from the Met Office.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coaching sessions

Notice Description

Coaching Sessions - Associate Directors

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f350
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084324-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80532000 - Management training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 1-6 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

AGAR MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Further Information

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