--- title: "Met Office Delivery Partnerships Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2f5080d1-74ab-40c9-a5a0-1e1109c607bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f5080d1-74ab-40c9-a5a0-1e1109c607bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f5080d1-74ab-40c9-a5a0-1e1109c607bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f5080d1-74ab-40c9-a5a0-1e1109c607bd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MET OFFICE" published: "2021-01-29" --- # Met Office Delivery Partnerships Framework Buyer: MET OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f5080d1-74ab-40c9-a5a0-1e1109c607bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f5080d1-74ab-40c9-a5a0-1e1109c607bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f5080d1-74ab-40c9-a5a0-1e1109c607bd.json) ## Summary The Met Office is seeking to establish a Delivery Partnerships Framework to support various potential contracts valued at approximately £30 million. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with the tender period ending on 1st March 2021. This framework will help facilitate strategic and tactical developments aimed at transforming the Met Office's operations, including improvements in technology systems and customer data services. The framework's operational locality includes Exeter, England, and is classified under IT services, consulting, software development, Internet, and support. This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in IT services, consulting, and software development, to contribute to significant transformation within the Met Office. Companies that can offer innovative solutions and possess expertise in data sciences and customer data services would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as they may play a key role in enhancing the Met Office's capacity and capabilities during this transformative phase. ## Notice This Framework will support the Met Office to award a number of potential future contracts which will include Delivery Partnership relationships of both a tactical (e.g. one-off developments) and strategic (longer term 2 / 3 project and programme requirements) nature. The estimated value of PS30 million for this Framework is based on the potential demand and varying length of contracts which the Met Office may seeks to award through it. The potential framework will help transform the Met Office by supporting the following Strategic Actions identified by the MO: * Developing and nurturing capability partnerships * Delivering a Common Met Office Data Platform * Exploiting the future of data sciences * Taking a common approach to customer data services The Met Office is therefore considering establishing a framework with a number of companies who can help with that transformation, both by bringing new skills and knowledge and by bolstering the capacity and capability of existing Met Office teams to deliver required outcomes. This should also include being able to supply additional resource to augment teams if and where further gaps are identified, ensuring up-skilling is provided if required. This does not include contingent labour which the Met Office have separate contractual arrangements in place for. The Met Office's new strategy requires a significant step change in technology systems, resources and ways of working. This is encapsulated in a number of 'Strategic Actions'. Several of these actions will be realised via programmes of work with both customer benefit and technology at their heart. The amount of change ahead is large and many of these changes are interrelated and complex, and the Met Office cannot make these changes alone. By extending our capacity and capability, we can move faster and focus on the areas we add real value by leveraging the expertise of partners. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/325562fb-3b73-46ea-a5be-bacb8e46dac9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 29 Jan 2021 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/325562fb-3b73-46ea-a5be-bacb8e46dac9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/325562fb-3b73-46ea-a5be-bacb8e46dac9 29th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a2c9cf5f-83ca-ea11-8104-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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