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Temperature and humidity sensors

Met Office

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26 Oct 2026 at 14:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office bought temperature and humidity sensors for deployment, classified as temperature or humidity surface-observing equipment (CPV 38126300). This is a supply requirement for environmental monitoring equipment. The Met Office is the buying organisation, based in Exeter. The equipment is for delivery in the United Kingdom; the procurement does not identify a more specific delivery location.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Met Office awarded the requirement to Vaisala Limited through a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 23 October 2026 and runs from 23 October to 13 November 2026. Its value is £14,596.12 excluding VAT and £17,515 including VAT. The procurement was treated as one lot, and the award covers the sensor supply. The available information identifies no separate evaluation criteria; the route used did not involve competition. Vaisala Limited was the selected supplier.

This award shows demand from the Met Office for temperature and humidity sensors used in surface observation and deployment. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable requirement in future would need to provide suitable sensors for environmental monitoring and demonstrate that their equipment meets the buyer’s operational needs. The selected supplier was Vaisala Limited, a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that a business of this scale supplied the requirement. The procurement used a direct, non-competitive route, so the award does not reveal comparative scoring or a set of evaluated capabilities. For suppliers, the relevant commercial fit is the ability to supply the specified sensor equipment to a central government weather and forecasting organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Temperature and humidity sensors

Notice Description

Temperature and humidity sensors for deployment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07903f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101062-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38126300 - Temperature or humidity surface observing apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,596 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Oct 2026 - 13 Nov 2026 30 days
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

Vaisala Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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