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title: "Yearly BCS subscription"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MET OFFICE"
published: "2024-11-19"
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# Yearly BCS subscription

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6bb6879c-def3-4bec-810b-91e2673ee723

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## Summary

The Met Office has completed the award stage of its public procurement process for the subscription renewal of yearly BCS services, a contract valued at £14,900. This procurement, classified under the industry category "Subscription services" (CPV: 79980000), involves direct procurement through a single tender action below the threshold. The contract, awarded to BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, covers the period from 3rd October 2024 to 30th September 2025. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 19th September 2024 and the award date on 3rd October 2024. The service will be delivered in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender offers potential growth opportunities for businesses specialising in subscription services, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Given the procurement method of a single tender action, businesses that demonstrate niche expertise and reliable service delivery are well-suited to pursue similar contracts. The Met Office, known for its meteorological services, is a reputable public organisation, suggesting a stable and credible partnership for successful suppliers.

## Notice

Renewal of yearly subscription

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea410504-dfd0-435d-9f1a-502888d56c53 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2024 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,900 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,900 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2024 at 10:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea410504-dfd0-435d-9f1a-502888d56c53

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea410504-dfd0-435d-9f1a-502888d56c53
  19th November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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