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title: "Practical Statistics for Weather and Climate"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d65c"
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buyer: "MET OFFICE"
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# Practical Statistics for Weather and Climate

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d65c

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## Summary

The Met Office, a central government public authority in the United Kingdom, recently completed a procurement process titled "Practical Statistics for Weather and Climate." This tender involves the delivery of a modular, workplace-focused statistics training programme aligned with the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework. The procurement, conducted through a direct award, is specifically aimed at addressing unique training needs requiring specialised knowledge in statistical modelling for weather and climate applications. The programme is set to commence on 1st August 2026, with the contract period extending to 31st March 2028. Services within this category will be delivered across various regions in the UK, fulfilling significant training needs for the organisation.

This tender presents notable opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services related to statistics and climate modelling. While the contract has been awarded to The University of Exeter, similar organisations with expertise in developing tailored training programmes for professional development in niche areas stand to benefit from understanding such procurement requirements. Companies capable of offering highly specialised training solutions might consider positioning themselves for future opportunities with central government bodies like the Met Office, leveraging their unique technical expertise and industry insight to meet complex needs and contribute to public sector capability enhancement.

## Notice

The Met Office has identified the need to deliver a modular, workplace-focused statistics training programme designed to support progression from awareness, to working level capability in applied statistical modelling for weather and climate applications, as described in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework.

### Procurement Information

Extremely specific training needs which require very unique knowledge and technical expertise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071663-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £169,523 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2026 at 11:32 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071663-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071663-2026
  29th July 2026 - Transparency 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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