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title: "Biosecurity - Cambridge Enterprise"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c2b8"
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# Biosecurity - Cambridge Enterprise

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c2b8

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## Summary

The Met Office has completed a procurement process in partnership with Cambridge University Technical Services Limited, focusing on the project titled "Biosecurity - Cambridge Enterprise". This initiative falls under the services category and addresses the enhancement of pest risk analyses and emergency management in response to climate change effects on UK plant pest risks. The project is set in Exeter, United Kingdom, initiated on 2nd July 2026, with a contract period running from 3rd July 2026 to 31st March 2028. This direct procurement method involved a below-threshold, non-competitive approach, and the procurement stage has reached completion.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services, particularly those adept in biosecurity, climate change analysis, and pest risk management. Organisations that possess the capability to integrate climate data with pest and pathogen risk assessments will find this contract highly relevant for expansion. Large-scale entities with experience in developing web tools for environmental data analysis are well-suited to leverage this project for growth and innovation in contributing to the UK's biosecurity landscape.

## Notice

This work aims to meet Defra's government requirements to enhance the pest risk analyses and emergency outbreak management response work of the plant pest/pathogen risk experts in Defra. The proposed work will focus on the influence of future climate changes on UK plant pest and/or pathogen risks. It will integrate the most up-to-date climate monitoring and projection data with expertise on analysing and managing pest and pathogen risks to UK host plant species. The work will also build on previous web tool and microclimate developments to deliver climate-pest/pathogen risk outputs on a user-friendly web tool that consider both the influence of future climate changes and microclimate characteristics on the locations and species most at risk. The work progresses the long-term aim of this climate service to develop an integrated climate-plant pest risk system for the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062435-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,000 |

## 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 | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2026 at 15:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062435-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062435-2026
  2nd July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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