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title: "User Research Platform"
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# User Research Platform

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1d924ffe-04e1-4270-abae-f7ab0e5d7701

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## Summary

The Met Office, a prominent public sector entity in England, has concluded the procurement process for a User Research Platform, with the contract ultimately awarded to User Testing Technologies. This contract pertains to IT services, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support, under the CPV code 72000000. The procurement was executed through a selective method, utilising a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract commences on the 1st of August 2025 and extends through to the 31st of July 2027. Based in Exeter, this procurement was tailored to suit SMEs. The tender stage has concluded with awarded status, subsequent to the closure of the tender period on the 9th of July 2025.

This procurement presents notable opportunities for growth, particularly for IT service providers specialising in user research and testing platforms. The emphasis on SMEs suggests that smaller firms have a strategic advantage in similar future tenders. Suppliers providing comprehensive IT consulting, software development, and support services within the IT sector are well-suited to engage in such processes. Establishing partnerships with leading public organisations like the Met Office can significantly bolster a company's portfolio and presence in the UK public sector market.

## Notice

User Testing Research Platform Contract 2025-2027 Framework Number: RM1557.14

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9574ef6-04a8-4166-9cfe-4548063f3816 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £458,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £458,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MET OFFICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | USER TESTING TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2025 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9574ef6-04a8-4166-9cfe-4548063f3816

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b9574ef6-04a8-4166-9cfe-4548063f3816
  1st August 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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