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title: "MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of East Anglia"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0773d4"
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# MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of East Anglia

Buyer: Met Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773d4

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## Summary

The Met Office procured Joint Chair Services from the University of East Anglia under Lot 1 of the Met Office Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2. The requirement is a research and development service with related consultancy, delivered through a joint chair arrangement between the Met Office and an academic partner. The buying organisation is the Met Office, a central government public authority, and the named supplier is the University of East Anglia. The recorded delivery location is the United Kingdom. This is a service rather than a goods or construction opportunity, and is aimed at organisations able to support collaborative scientific work and academic partnership activity for the Met Office.

This procurement has been completed and awarded under a below-threshold call-off from the Met Office Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2. It used a selective route and the call-off was non-competitive. The contract was awarded to the University of East Anglia for Lot 1, Joint Chair Services. The contract was signed on 30 April 2026 and runs from 30 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £48,022 excluding VAT and £57,626.40 including VAT. The contract is active, while the wider tender status is complete. The requirement was evaluated and placed through the framework award route rather than through an open competition for this call-off.

For a supplier that did not secure this call-off, the award demonstrates a defined demand for collaborative research and development services delivered through an academic partnership with the Met Office. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need strong research capability, relevant scientific or technical expertise, and the ability to provide consultancy alongside academic collaboration. Experience of working with a public-sector science organisation and a university would be commercially relevant, as would the capacity to support a joint chair model over a sustained service period. Suppliers should also be able to work within a framework-based purchasing route and demonstrate the governance, delivery management and partnership skills needed for publicly funded research activity.

## Notice

Call off contract under the Met Office Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2 for the provision of Joint Chair Services from the University of East Anglia under Lot 1: Joint Chair Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087942-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,022 |

## 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 | University of East Anglia |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 16:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087942-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087942-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://uea.ac.uk/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-050b9a
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

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