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title: "MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Leeds"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0773d7"
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# MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Leeds

Buyer: Met Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0773d7

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## Summary

The Met Office procured Joint Chair Services from the University of Leeds under its Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2. The requirement is a research and development service with related consultancy, delivered through a joint academic and public-sector arrangement. It falls under Lot 1, Joint Chair Services, and supports the Met Office’s science delivery work. The buyer is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. The awarded service is recorded as being delivered in the United Kingdom. This opportunity is most relevant to universities, research organisations and specialist research or consultancy providers able to work collaboratively with a national meteorological and climate science organisation. The arrangement is focused on a named academic partnership rather than general consultancy or standalone commercial research.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective process. It was a below-threshold award under an existing framework, using Lot 1 for Joint Chair Services, and the call-off was non-competitive. The contract was awarded to the University of Leeds on 28 May 2026 and signed on the same date. The contract runs from 28 May 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation basis is the framework call-off route rather than a separate competition. The procurement covered one lot and one supplier: the University of Leeds. This is an awarded outcome, not an invitation to submit bids.

For a supplier assessing future work of this kind, the procurement demonstrates demand for structured academic collaboration between the Met Office and a university, delivered through a framework call-off. A credible competitor would need a strong research and development capability, relevant scientific expertise and the ability to provide consultancy alongside academic leadership. It would also need to operate effectively within a public-sector framework and support joint working with the Met Office. The selected supplier is a large university, indicating that institutional research capacity, established governance and access to specialist researchers are relevant competitive strengths. Providers should be able to shape and deliver a joint chair arrangement rather than offer isolated research tasks, with the organisational capability to manage a formal partnership and contribute to science delivery outcomes.

## 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 Leeds 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/087946-2026 |
| 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 | 28 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Met Office |
| Locality | EXETER |
| 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 Leeds |

## 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/087946-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087946-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leeds.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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