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title: "MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Exeter"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0773d5"
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# MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Exeter

Buyer: Met Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773d5

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## Summary

The Met Office procured Joint Chair Services from the University of Exeter under Lot 1 of the Met Office Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2. This is a research and development service with related consultancy, delivered in the United Kingdom. The arrangement supports joint chair activity between the Met Office and an academic partner, linking the buyer’s scientific work with the University of Exeter’s research capability. The buying organisation is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. The selected supplier is the University of Exeter, a large higher education organisation. The requirement is therefore suited to organisations able to provide academic research leadership and collaborative scientific delivery rather than general professional services or routine supplies.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It was a selective, below-threshold call-off under an existing framework, with no competition for this call-off. The University of Exeter received the award for Lot 1, and its award status is active. The contract was signed on 25 June 2026 and runs from 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £44,285 excluding VAT, or £53,142 including VAT. The stated evaluation basis is the framework award route rather than a new competitive tender. The contract is active, and the underlying tender is complete. This is a single-supplier award; no separate lot or supplier values need to be combined.

This award demonstrates demand from the Met Office for structured academic collaboration combining research and development with consultancy. A credible future competitor would need strong scientific research capability, the ability to provide senior academic or research leadership, and experience translating research into delivery for a public-sector science organisation. It would also need to work effectively within an academic partnership model and understand the governance, planning and reporting expected when collaborating with the Met Office. Experience relevant to joint chair services, research-led programme delivery and related consultancy would be particularly applicable. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate institutional capacity, access to suitable subject-matter expertise and the ability to sustain a collaborative relationship with a central government organisation.

## 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 Exeter 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/087943-2026 |
| 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 | 25 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £44,285 |

## 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 Exeter |

## 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 16:35 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087943-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087943-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.exeter.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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