--- title: "Met Office Academic Partnership Science Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-28ee7186-7486-4f77-9440-e1b28fbded40" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-28ee7186-7486-4f77-9440-e1b28fbded40" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28ee7186-7486-4f77-9440-e1b28fbded40.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28ee7186-7486-4f77-9440-e1b28fbded40.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MET OFFICE" published: "2022-04-21" --- # Met Office Academic Partnership Science Framework Buyer: MET OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28ee7186-7486-4f77-9440-e1b28fbded40 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-28ee7186-7486-4f77-9440-e1b28fbded40) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-28ee7186-7486-4f77-9440-e1b28fbded40.json) ## Summary The Met Office, based in Exeter, is soliciting bids for the "Met Office Academic Partnership Science Framework," aimed at UK universities to become partners in support of its Research & Innovation Strategy. This tender falls under the services category (CPV code 73000000) and is currently in the open procurement stage, which commenced with its publication on 21 April 2022. The submission deadline for tenders is 13 June 2022. The total value of this contract is £8,000,000, with the contract period set to start on 3 October 2022 and conclude on 30 September 2026. This opportunity presents an avenue for growth for UK higher education institutions, particularly those recognised for excellence in meteorology and atmospheric science, as they compete for inclusion in the framework. Businesses equipped with the capability to provide academic partnership services or consultancy in research and innovation will be particularly well-suited to participate in this tender. With 13 specialised lots available, the framework encourages collaboration across top universities, fostering wider synergies in the research sector. ## Notice The Met Office is inviting UK Universities to bid for a place on the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Science Framework and become MOAP partners, in order to support delivery of the Met Office Research & Innovation Strategy. The following criteria must be met by UK organisations submitting a bid against this Call: * The organisation must be a registered UK HEI (https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies) * The organisation must be highly rated for research in meteorology and atmospheric science (within the top 200 of the Shanghai ranking for Atmospheric Science: Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects). * A single bid per organisation is invited. All bids from an organisation will be rejected if more than one bid is received. Where a University is comprised of colleges or other subdivisions, for the purposes of this competition, these will be treated as the same organisation. The proposed Lot structure for the framework is as follows: 13 Lots in total covering Met Office Academic Partnership Services and Agreements, for up to 8 Universities covering: Lot 1 - Joint Chair Services Lot 2 - Hazard to Decision Making Lot 3 - Research to Production Lot 4 - Producing, Refining and Delivering data Lot 5 - Seamless Environmental Prediction Lot 6 - Next Generation Modelling Systems Lot 7 - Fusing Simulation with Data Sciences Lot 8 - The Path to High Resolution Lot 9 - Producing and Exploiting Ensembles Lot 10 - Capturing Environmental Complexity Lot 11 - Technology Architecture and Innovation Lot 12 - Advancing Observations Lot 13 - Co-Sponsorship Agreements Each of the Lots numbered 2 to 12 may be represented by 1 or any number up to the maximum of up to 8 Universities. Lots 1 and 13 will be awarded to up to the same 8 potential Universities. A strategic overview, operational overview and Commercial overview can be found https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/approach/collaboration/partnership. A copy of the Met Office Research and Innovation Strategy can be found: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/research/r-i_strategy_full_version_sml.pdf ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51b891dd-adca-44dc-ad22-8ec807c6d15a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Oct 2022 - 30 Sep 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 21 Apr 2022 at 15:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51b891dd-adca-44dc-ad22-8ec807c6d15a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51b891dd-adca-44dc-ad22-8ec807c6d15a 21st April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2d064d34-4cab-ec11-8112-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk - https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/research/r-i_strategy_full_version_sml.pdf - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/approach/collaboration/partnership ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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