--- title: "Space Weather Delivery Partner" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ecd5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ecd5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ecd5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ecd5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MET OFFICE" published: "2026-03-19" --- # Space Weather Delivery Partner Buyer: MET OFFICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ecd5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ecd5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ecd5.json) ## Summary The Met Office has completed the procurement process for the "Space Weather Delivery Partner" project, aimed at enhancing the UK's preparedness for severe space weather events. The buyer, a central government public authority in Exeter, has utilised an open procedure to select suppliers, with CACI LIMITED becoming the awarded Delivery Partner. The contract, starting from 17th March 2026 and concluding on 22nd February 2031, focuses on IT services, including consulting, software development, internet, and support, falling under the industry category of services. Given the growing demands related to space weather mitigation, the project will involve a blended team approach with Met Office's internal resources complemented by the Delivery Partner's technical expertise. This procurement offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those experienced in handling IT services, software development, and consultancy projects. Companies with the ability to integrate seamlessly into existing frameworks and support dynamic technical roles aligned with the GDaD Profession Capability Framework are well-suited to compete in this arena. Notably, small to medium enterprises may find the project's scope and hybrid pricing model—combining capped time and materials with fixed-cost elements—particularly enticing. Additionally, there is an option for contract renewal, allowing for a further extension, potentially fostering long-term partnerships and stability within the industry. ## Notice The Met Office owns the Severe Space Weather Risk on the National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA) and receives funding from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) to deliver a core national space weather capability to inform mitigation against the worst effects by government and critical sectors. Given the prominence of the severe space weather as a 'significant' risk on the UK Government's NSRA and the higher than anticipated activity in this solar cycle, crossgovernment activity has increased putting greater demands and requirements on Met Office. Increased funding has been secured to resource these more demanding requirements focussed on improving UK preparedness for any future severe space weather event. Met Office Technology team is looking to supplement its internal resources to support and advise the Space Weather programme from the technical perspective. The resources to be provided by the Delivery Partner will work in a blended team and will be supported by Met Office internal technical, product and delivery management leadership. The Met Office require resources to develop, support, maintain and improve our Space Weather portfolio and associated technologies. We're looking for skills that align to the GDaD Profession Capability Framework. The successful supplier will be expected to supply a suitable development team with the capacity to take immediate ownership of the support and delivery of the Met Office Space Weather portfolio. Note that a period of dual contract running is planned in order to ensure an effective handover of assets and domain knowledge. The contract will be a non exclusive contract delivered via Statements of Work on time and materials, capped time and materials and a hybrid pricing model using capped time and materials and fixed cost elements for appropriate SoW's. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Option to extend for a further period of up to two years exercisable at Buyer's discretion ### Planning Information Met Office wishes to speak to the market to gain their insights and experience in this field which may be fed into the development and make-up of the Space Weather Delivery Partner solution.     Met Office intends to hold a Supplier Market Engagement event on 1st April 2025, this will be a virtual event. In advance of this event, we will be issuing a draft specification, a Space Weather Early Market Engagement document and a Request for information (RFI) document, this will be no later than 21st March 25 via the Met Office ProContract portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register. The RFI will contain a number of questions we would like responses to, the RFI return date will be the 11th April 2025 The documents will be published and available via the Met Office ProContract portal and potential suppliers will have the option to ask clarification questions during this Market Engagement period. To register attendance for the virtual Market Engagement event and to access the relevant information relating to this Space Weather Delivery Partner Market Engagement, potential suppliers must register on the Met Office ProContract Portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Please Note: This information will not be available via any other source. For any system issues related to registration or accessing the opportunity on the Met Office ProContract Portal please contact the ProContract Helpdesk - by emailing the ProContract support team - ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024928-2026 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | 24 Apr 2025 | | Award date | 12 Dec 2025 | | Contract period | 17 Mar 2026 - 22 Feb 2031 | | Recurrence | 2030-05-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | £15,000,000 | | Awards value | £15,000,000 | | Contracts value | £15,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | CACI | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 19 Mar 2026 at 09:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024928-2026 - 17 Dec 2025 at 10:49 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083686-2025 - 15 Jul 2025 at 09:30 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039837-2025 - 4 Jul 2025 at 14:05 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037494-2025 - 16 Jun 2025 at 08:16 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032454-2025 - 16 Jun 2025 at 07:20 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032440-2025 - 13 Jun 2025 at 08:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032126-2025 - 13 Mar 2025 at 14:38 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009247-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024928-2026 19th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083686-2025 17th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039837-2025 15th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037494-2025 4th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032454-2025 16th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032440-2025 16th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032126-2025 13th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009247-2025 13th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.caci.co.uk - http://www.waracle.com - https://procontract.due-north.com/Register - https://procontract.due-north.com/register - https://www.cgi.com/uk/en-gb - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ - https://www.ve3.global ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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