--- title: "Met Office Delivery Partnerships Procurement Model" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5d5432f4-e7e2-47a2-83cb-4546e35edb82" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d5432f4-e7e2-47a2-83cb-4546e35edb82" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d5432f4-e7e2-47a2-83cb-4546e35edb82.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d5432f4-e7e2-47a2-83cb-4546e35edb82.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MET OFFICE" published: "2020-07-20" --- # Met Office Delivery Partnerships Procurement Model Buyer: MET OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d5432f4-e7e2-47a2-83cb-4546e35edb82 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d5432f4-e7e2-47a2-83cb-4546e35edb82) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d5432f4-e7e2-47a2-83cb-4546e35edb82.json) ## Summary The Met Office is currently in the planning stage of its procurement process for the "Met Office Delivery Partnerships Procurement Model" aimed at enhancing its operational capabilities within IT services, with an estimated value of £30 million. Located in Exeter, United Kingdom, this initiative is focused on developing strategic partnerships that will support key projects such as a Common Met Office Data Platform and advance data sciences. The deadline for engagement responses is set for 17th August 2020, allowing stakeholders to participate in shaping the future procurement approach. This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those that can provide innovative solutions, consulting, and software development. Companies that possess expertise in data management and operational technology, as well as those capable of augmenting the Met Office's existing teams with specialised skills, would be well-positioned to compete. By engaging with the Met Office's strategy and demonstrating capability in the proposed areas of transformation, potential providers can significantly benefit from the transformative contracts that are anticipated from this framework. ## 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 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 * The future of Operational Meteorology (FOOM) * 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. Additional information: The Met Office is considering establishing a framework with a number of companies which may include a number of lots. The potential framework will help transform the Met Office by supporting a number of Strategic Actions, which could include: * Developing and nurturing capability partnerships * Delivering a common Met Office Data Platform * The future of Operational Meteorology (FOOM) * Exploiting the future of data sciences * Taking a common approach to customer data services. Potential providers are encuraged to review further information which can be accessed free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. This includes the Delivery Partnerships Framework Agreement PreProcurement Early Market Engagement document' which provides advice on how potential providers should respond,in order to help inform the future Met Office procurement approach for this requirement. The deadine for responses is 17th August 2020. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fc0d485-26c5-40b1-b54a-01e0073bface | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Aug 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | 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 - 20 Jul 2020 at 12:19 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fc0d485-26c5-40b1-b54a-01e0073bface ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fc0d485-26c5-40b1-b54a-01e0073bface 20th July 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.metoffice.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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