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MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Exeter

Met Office

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16 Sep 2026 at 16:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured Joint Chair Services from the University of Exeter under Lot 1 of the Met Office Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2. This is a research and development service with related consultancy, delivered in the United Kingdom. The arrangement supports joint chair activity between the Met Office and an academic partner, linking the buyer’s scientific work with the University of Exeter’s research capability. The buying organisation is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. The selected supplier is the University of Exeter, a large higher education organisation. The requirement is therefore suited to organisations able to provide academic research leadership and collaborative scientific delivery rather than general professional services or routine supplies.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It was a selective, below-threshold call-off under an existing framework, with no competition for this call-off. The University of Exeter received the award for Lot 1, and its award status is active. The contract was signed on 25 June 2026 and runs from 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £44,285 excluding VAT, or £53,142 including VAT. The stated evaluation basis is the framework award route rather than a new competitive tender. The contract is active, and the underlying tender is complete. This is a single-supplier award; no separate lot or supplier values need to be combined.

This award demonstrates demand from the Met Office for structured academic collaboration combining research and development with consultancy. A credible future competitor would need strong scientific research capability, the ability to provide senior academic or research leadership, and experience translating research into delivery for a public-sector science organisation. It would also need to work effectively within an academic partnership model and understand the governance, planning and reporting expected when collaborating with the Met Office. Experience relevant to joint chair services, research-led programme delivery and related consultancy would be particularly applicable. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate institutional capacity, access to suitable subject-matter expertise and the ability to sustain a collaborative relationship with a central government organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Exeter

Notice Description

Call off contract under the Met Office Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2 for the provision of Joint Chair Services from the University of Exeter under Lot 1: Joint Chair Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087943-2026
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
Below threshold - award under framework
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£44,285 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Jun 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

University of Exeter

Further Information

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