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Lift Consultancy & Principle Designer

Met Office

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21 Oct 2026 at 14:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office bought specialist lift consultancy and Principal Designer services to support replacement of end-of-life passenger lifts at its headquarters in Exeter. The work covers consultancy for the lift replacement project and the Principal Designer appointment. The procurement is for professional engineering and construction-related services (CPV 71000000), rather than the supply of lifts themselves. The stated delivery location is the United Kingdom, with the project focused on the Met Office headquarters. The Met Office is the buying organisation. This is a single-lot requirement, awarded as one package.

The procurement is complete: Ramboll UK Limited was selected and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 7 October 2026, with a stated period from 7 October 2026 to 30 June 2028 and an option to extend by one year, to a maximum date of 30 June 2029. The contract value is £52,000 excluding VAT (£62,400 including VAT). The process is described as below threshold; its specific procurement method is not established in the published details. The requirement was handled as a single lot. No award date or evaluation criteria are stated.

For firms considering similar future work for the Met Office, this award indicates demand for specialist lift consultancy combined with the Principal Designer role on a passenger-lift replacement project. A credible competitor would need relevant lift engineering and refurbishment expertise, alongside the competence to fulfil Principal Designer duties and coordinate design risk through the project. The requirement is focused on replacing end-of-life lifts at a central government headquarters, so experience in occupied operational buildings and in managing interfaces between lift works, building systems and site operations would be commercially relevant. The award went to a large consultancy, showing that a firm able to bring established technical capacity and coordinated project delivery was successful on this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lift Consultancy & Principle Designer

Notice Description

Specialist lift consultancy services, including appointment as Principal Designer, to support the replacement of end-of-life passenger lifts at Met Office HQ

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078cfd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099541-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 years
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

Ramboll UK Limited

Further Information

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