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

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

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## Summary

The Met Office procured joint chair services from the University of Bristol 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 in the United Kingdom. It supports an academic partnership between the Met Office and a university, with the appointed supplier providing the joint chair service. The buyer is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. This is a service requirement rather than the purchase of goods or construction works, and would suit organisations with the ability to provide senior academic, scientific and research collaboration services in partnership with a national meteorological organisation.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective, below-threshold call-off under an existing framework, without reopening competition. The contract was awarded to the University of Bristol on 29 June 2026 and signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 29 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £46,486 excluding VAT and £55,783 including VAT. The procurement used a single lot for joint chair services, and the award covers research and development services and related consultancy. The selected supplier is the University of Bristol. The arrangement is a framework call-off rather than an open standalone competition, so the relevant route for comparable requirements is participation in the underlying framework and meeting its conditions.

This award demonstrates demand from the Met Office for a university-based joint chair arrangement combining research delivery, academic leadership and consultancy. Competitors considering similar work for this buyer would need credible scientific and research capability, established links with higher education, and the capacity to support a senior joint appointment over a defined academic and operational period. A strong proposition would also require experience of collaborative work between academia and a public-sector scientific organisation, with suitable governance, coordination and delivery arrangements. The award to a large university indicates that institutional research infrastructure, access to specialist expertise and the ability to manage partnership responsibilities are relevant signals of supplier credibility. Future opportunities would follow the framework route rather than an open competition.

## 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 Bristol 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/087951-2026 |
| 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 | 29 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 | £46,486 |

## 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 Bristol |

## 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 16:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087951-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087951-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.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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