--- title: "DN773311 Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Science Delivery Framework 2" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050b9a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050b9a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050b9a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050b9a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MET OFFICE" published: "2026-06-10" --- # DN773311 Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Science Delivery Framework 2 Buyer: MET OFFICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050b9a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050b9a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050b9a.json) ## Summary The Met Office has completed the procurement process for the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Science Delivery Framework 2, with a contract awarded on 10th June 2026. This strategic partnership involves several UK universities aimed at advancing weather and climate science. The process reached the award stage, having been initiated as a tender. The awarded project, scheduled to run from 29th June 2026 to 31st March 2030, encompasses the provision of research and development services under an open procedure framework agreement, a key component was the collaboration with leading academic institutions to support innovation and research excellence. The procurement addressed multiple lots, each focusing on different areas such as Prediction, Projection, and Post Processing. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth and collaboration within the academic and research communities, particularly for those specialising in environmental sciences, meteorology, and climate analysis. Businesses that excel in providing research expertise and consultancy services in these fields would be well-placed to benefit from the contract. The involvement of large universities suggests that established academic providers with the capacity to engage in rigorous research and to integrate into existing networks are prime candidates to engage successfully with this framework, bringing forth innovation and advancing the understanding of environmental phenomena. ## Notice Notice Comments: THIS IS A RETROSPECTIVE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE Due to registration issues with the Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service) at point of award in February 2026 a compliant contract award notice was posted on Contracts Finder rather than the Central Digital Platform in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Procurement Regulations 2024. The notice published on Contract Finder served as a published publicly accessible Contract Award Notice in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, and marked the start of the mandatory eight-day standstill period, which ended on the 13th March 2026. Assessment summaries were sent to bidding suppliers on the 26th February 2026. This notice is being posted retrospectively now registration issues have been resolved and to enable the publication of future notices relating to the Framework contracts. The Framework: The Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) is an established strategic partnership bringing together leading UK universities and the Met Office creating a network of research excellence, working together to advance weather and climate science, technology and skill. The MOAP Science Delivery Framework (SDF) is the commercial mechanism for the Met Office to secure the external scientific expertise and resource needed to help deliver research and innovation priorities. ### Lot Information Joint Chair Services Co-Sponsorship Agreements Observations Prediction and Projection Post-Processing and Analysis (PP&A) Data Supply Research and Development Services for Products and Services Cross MOAP Competition ### Planning Information The Met Office will be hosting a virtual supplier event on Wednesday 25th June. The goal of the supplier event is to provide potential suppliers with an overview of the academic partnership's science delivery framework. The event will take place on MS Teams and the format will in the main be a presentation from Met Office. This will be followed by a question-and-answer session, and a briefing on the next steps. For further details on how to register for this event please visit the Proactis portal and search for opportunity DN773311 https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=66d94c79-4641-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054616-2026 | | Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 10 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | 11 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | 15 Sep 2025 | | Award date | 26 Feb 2026 | | Contract period | 28 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | 2026-02-16 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,000,000 | | Lots value | £27,600,000 | | Awards value | £9,300,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 8 | | Supplier names | THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD; THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM; THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH; UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL; UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA; UNIVERSITY OF EXETER; UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS; UNIVERSITY OF READING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 10 Jun 2026 at 09:46 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054616-2026 - 23 Oct 2025 at 14:49 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067913-2025 - 19 Sep 2025 at 13:14 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058146-2025 - 19 Sep 2025 at 10:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058064-2025 - 4 Jun 2025 at 13:48 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029927-2025 - 28 May 2025 at 15:23 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028240-2025 - 14 May 2025 at 13:40 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021326-2025 - 14 May 2025 at 11:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021207-2025 - 1 May 2025 at 14:36 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018512-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054616-2026 10th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067913-2025 23rd October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058146-2025 19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058064-2025 19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029927-2025 4th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028240-2025 28th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021326-2025 14th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021207-2025 14th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018512-2025 1st May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://https//www.lancaster.ac.uk - http://le.ac.uk - http://manchester.ac.uk - http://uea.ac.uk - http://www.birmingham.ac.uk - http://www.exeter.ac.uk - http://www.imperial.ac.uk - http://www.leeds.ac.uk - http://www.reading.ac.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=5e271ab8-4795-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=66d94c79-4641-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True - https://www.bristol.ac.uk/ - https://www.epcc.ed.ac.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ - https://www.ox.ac.uk/ - https://www.southampton.ac.uk/ - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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