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Socio-Economic Benefit analysis - WISER

Met Office

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10 Sep 2026 at 15:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office commissioned socio-economic benefit analysis for the WISER programme. This is a research consultancy service, focused on assessing the wider economic and social benefits associated with the programme. The buying organisation is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. The awarded work is delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement formed a single lot and was treated as a service rather than goods or construction. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are research consultancies and specialist economic, social-impact or public-policy analysts able to undertake structured socio-economic benefit assessment for a government programme. The named service classification is research consultancy services (CPV 73210000).

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Met Office used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Paul Watkiss Associates Limited was selected for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 10 September 2026. The contract runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £67,875 excluding VAT and £81,450 including VAT. The procurement title is Socio-Economic Benefit analysis – WISER. The published information identifies the requirement and delivery period, but no separate quality, price or other evaluation weighting is recorded. This is therefore an awarded contract rather than an opportunity for suppliers to submit bids.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award is a clear indication that the Met Office uses external specialist consultancy for socio-economic benefit analysis connected with the WISER programme. A credible competitor for similar work would need demonstrable expertise in economic and social-impact assessment, research consultancy, and translating analytical findings into evidence useful to a public-sector programme. Experience of government, climate, weather, development or international programmes would help where it can be evidenced as relevant to WISER, but the source does not set out formal accreditation or qualification requirements. The successful supplier is recorded as an SME, suggesting that this type of specialist analytical assignment can be delivered by a focused consultancy rather than only a large professional-services firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Socio-Economic Benefit analysis - WISER

Notice Description

Socio-Economic Benefit analysis for the WISER Program

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f712
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085994-2026
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£67,875 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 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

Paul Watkiss Associates Limited

Further Information

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