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Space Weather R20 Maintenance - University of Birmingham

Met Office

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09 Oct 2026 at 09:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured research and experimental development services for space-weather modelling. The work covers ongoing delivery of input datasets for the Advanced Ensemble Networked Environment Assimilative System (AENEAS) model; integration of ODRAM version 2.2; provision of an orbit propagator; improvements to AENEAS health routines; support with PS48 implementation issues; validation and verification; exploratory work on assimilating thermospheric densities into AENEAS; and customer engagement. The Met Office is the buying organisation. Delivery is in the United Kingdom.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to the University of Birmingham. The award date was 9 October 2026, with a value of £251,295 excluding VAT (£301,554 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an extension possibility to 31 March 2029; renewal is described as annual statements of work. The single-lot contract was awarded through a selective route under a framework agreement. The notice records the award as pending, and a future contract signature was scheduled for 30 October 2026. No evaluation criteria are stated.

For a supplier competing when this requirement returns to market, credible capability would combine specialist space-weather research with practical delivery for operational modelling systems. Relevant experience would include producing and integrating model input datasets, developing or supplying orbit-propagation tools, improving model health routines, and supporting implementation issues such as PS48. The scope also calls for rigorous validation and verification, research into assimilating thermospheric density data, and engagement with the customer. Suppliers would need to support continuing work delivered through recurring annual statements of work, rather than a single isolated research task. The award to a university indicates that an established research organisation with both scientific expertise and the capacity to deliver and support this varied programme was selected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Space Weather R20 Maintenance - University of Birmingham

Notice Description

Ongoing delivery of the Advanced Ensemble Networked Environment Assimilative System (AENEAS) model input datasets Integration of ODRAM version 2.2 Orbit Propagator to be supplied Improvements to AENEAS "health" routines Support for PS48 implementation issues Validation and verification Exploratory work on the assimilation of thermospheric densities into AENEAS Customer engagement activity requirements

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078453
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095481-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
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

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£251,295 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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 Birmingham

Further Information

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