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

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

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## Summary

The Met Office procured joint chair services from the University of Reading under its Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2. The requirement sits within Lot 1, Joint Chair Services, and is categorised as research and development services and related consultancy. The work supports collaboration between the Met Office and an academic institution, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. The selected provider is the University of Reading, a large higher education organisation based in Reading. This requirement is relevant to universities, research organisations and specialist consultancy providers with the capability to deliver joint academic and public-sector research leadership services within a structured partnership framework.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective, below-threshold call-off under an existing framework, without a competitive call-off. Lot 1 was completed and the contract was awarded to the University of Reading. The contract, titled Joint Chair Services FY2627, was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 22 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated and awarded under the framework’s Lot 1 arrangements; the available record identifies research and development and related consultancy as the service category. This is a single-provider award, rather than a multi-supplier or multi-lot outcome.

This award shows that the Met Office uses a formal academic partnership framework to obtain joint chair services from a university partner. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement would be universities, research institutions or specialist research consultancies able to combine academic leadership with practical public-sector collaboration. Credibility would depend on demonstrable research and development capability, experience of delivering consultancy or advisory services, and the capacity to provide senior personnel for a joint chair role. Organisations should also be able to work within framework call-off arrangements and align their academic expertise with the Met Office’s scientific delivery needs. The selected supplier’s profile indicates that a large, established higher education institution can meet the scale and partnership expectations of this requirement.

## 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 Reading 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/087949-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Jul 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 Reading |

## 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 16:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087949-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087949-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.reading.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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