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UKCEH Flood Outlook for FFC 2026/27

Met Office

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08 Oct 2026 at 16:06

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08 Oct 2026 at 15:58

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Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office commissioned river-flow forecasting services from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology to support the Flood Forecasting Centre’s flood outlook. This is hydrometeorology work: producing river-flow forecasts for use in flood outlook and forecasting. The named buyer is the Met Office, and the service is for the UK Flood Forecasting Centre. The award is to a specialist environmental research organisation, with delivery classified for the United Kingdom. The requirement is focused on forecasts rather than general flood-response services or physical flood works.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Met Office awarded the work directly to the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, using a below-threshold procedure without competition. The award was made on 8 October 2026, and the contract was signed that day. The contract runs from 8 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £21,649.77 excluding VAT (£25,979.72 including VAT). The procurement comprised one lot, covering the flood outlook river-flow forecasting service. The lot was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The supplier selected was UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows that the Met Office buys specialist river-flow forecasting to support the Flood Forecasting Centre’s outlook work, and that it used a direct, below-threshold route for this requirement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to produce dependable river-flow forecasts that can inform flood outlooks, alongside relevant hydrology and forecasting expertise. The work sits at the intersection of environmental science and operational flood forecasting, so experience translating river-flow information into useful inputs for a forecasting centre would be pertinent. The selected supplier is a large ecology and hydrology research organisation, indicating that specialist capability and organisational capacity are relevant benchmarks. The procurement was designated suitable for smaller businesses and mission-led organisations as well.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UKCEH Flood Outlook for FFC 2026/27

Notice Description

Delivery of river flow forecasts to support flood forecast centre flood outlook. Oct 2026 - Mar 2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07841c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095372-2026
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
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71351612 - Hydrometeorology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,649 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£21,649 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 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

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Further Information

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