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MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Leeds

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 Leeds under its Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2. The requirement is a research and development service with related consultancy, delivered through a joint academic and public-sector arrangement. It falls under Lot 1, Joint Chair Services, and supports the Met Office’s science delivery work. The buyer is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. The awarded service is recorded as being delivered in the United Kingdom. This opportunity is most relevant to universities, research organisations and specialist research or consultancy providers able to work collaboratively with a national meteorological and climate science organisation. The arrangement is focused on a named academic partnership rather than general consultancy or standalone commercial research.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective process. It was a below-threshold award under an existing framework, using Lot 1 for Joint Chair Services, and the call-off was non-competitive. The contract was awarded to the University of Leeds on 28 May 2026 and signed on the same date. The contract runs from 28 May 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation basis is the framework call-off route rather than a separate competition. The procurement covered one lot and one supplier: the University of Leeds. This is an awarded outcome, not an invitation to submit bids.

For a supplier assessing future work of this kind, the procurement demonstrates demand for structured academic collaboration between the Met Office and a university, delivered through a framework call-off. A credible competitor would need a strong research and development capability, relevant scientific expertise and the ability to provide consultancy alongside academic leadership. It would also need to operate effectively within a public-sector framework and support joint working with the Met Office. The selected supplier is a large university, indicating that institutional research capacity, established governance and access to specialist researchers are relevant competitive strengths. Providers should be able to shape and deliver a joint chair arrangement rather than offer isolated research tasks, with the organisational capability to manage a formal partnership and contribute to science delivery outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Leeds

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 Leeds under Lot 1: Joint Chair Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087946-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£50,000 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
28 May 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 Leeds

Further Information

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