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title: "Socio-Economic Benefit analysis - WISER"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f712"
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buyer: "Met Office"
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# Socio-Economic Benefit analysis - WISER

Buyer: Met Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f712

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## Summary

The Met Office commissioned socio-economic benefit analysis for the WISER programme. This is a research consultancy service, focused on assessing the wider economic and social benefits associated with the programme. The buying organisation is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. The awarded work is delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement formed a single lot and was treated as a service rather than goods or construction. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are research consultancies and specialist economic, social-impact or public-policy analysts able to undertake structured socio-economic benefit assessment for a government programme. The named service classification is research consultancy services (CPV 73210000).

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. The Met Office used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Paul Watkiss Associates Limited was selected for the single lot. The award is active and the contract was signed on 10 September 2026. The contract runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £67,875 excluding VAT and £81,450 including VAT. The procurement title is Socio-Economic Benefit analysis – WISER. The published information identifies the requirement and delivery period, but no separate quality, price or other evaluation weighting is recorded. This is therefore an awarded contract rather than an opportunity for suppliers to submit bids.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award is a clear indication that the Met Office uses external specialist consultancy for socio-economic benefit analysis connected with the WISER programme. A credible competitor for similar work would need demonstrable expertise in economic and social-impact assessment, research consultancy, and translating analytical findings into evidence useful to a public-sector programme. Experience of government, climate, weather, development or international programmes would help where it can be evidenced as relevant to WISER, but the source does not set out formal accreditation or qualification requirements. The successful supplier is recorded as an SME, suggesting that this type of specialist analytical assignment can be delivered by a focused consultancy rather than only a large professional-services firm.

## Notice

Socio-Economic Benefit analysis for the WISER Program

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085994-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £67,875 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Met Office |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | 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 | Paul Watkiss Associates Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 15:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085994-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085994-2026
  10th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://paulwatkiss.co.uk/pwa/indexphone.htm
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

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