---
title: "Surface Water Flooding Hazard Impact Model development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d808"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MET OFFICE"
published: "2025-10-31"
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# Surface Water Flooding Hazard Impact Model development

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d808

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Surface Water Flooding Hazard Impact Model development" contract was conducted by the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter, UK. This tender falls under the services industry category, specifically targeting research and development services and related consultancy services. The contract was awarded on 31st October 2025, with activities commencing on 1st October 2025 and set to conclude by 31st March 2026. This procurement followed a direct method, below the threshold and without competition, focusing on the development of a hazard impact model to address surface water flooding across the UK's South West region.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses capable of providing specialised research and development services, particularly those with expertise in environmental sciences and hydrology. Organisations similar to the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, which successfully secured the contract, are well-suited to compete in such tenders. Companies with large-scale operational capacities and capabilities in delivering innovative flood management solutions could significantly benefit from engaging in public projects of this nature, contributing to the development of impactful, sustainable solutions.

## Notice

Development of the Surface Water Flooding Hazard Impact Model (SWFHIM) model

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070097-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £63,945 |

## 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 | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2025 at 13:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070097-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070097-2025
  31st October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ceh.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

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