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

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

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## Summary

The Met Office commissioned Joint Chair Services from the University of Edinburgh under the Met Office Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2. The requirement is a research and development service involving a jointly held academic chair, delivered through the framework’s Joint Chair Services lot. The work is classified as research and development services and related consultancy. The named contracting parties are the Met Office as buyer and the University of Edinburgh as supplier. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. This is an academic partnership service rather than a routine goods supply, construction project or general consultancy appointment, and is relevant to universities, research organisations and specialist partners able to provide senior research leadership jointly with a public-sector organisation.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective below-threshold call-off under the Met Office Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2; the award was non-competitive within the framework. The University of Edinburgh received the award for the Joint Chair Services requirement on 12 May 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The active contract runs from 12 May 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The process used one completed lot, covering Joint Chair Services. The recorded procurement category is services, evaluated and awarded through the framework call-off route rather than an open competition.

This award indicates demand from the Met Office for a structured academic partnership built around a jointly held research chair. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable future requirements would need a strong university or research-institution base, an established relationship with public-sector science users, and the ability to provide senior academic leadership alongside applied research delivery. Credibility would depend on demonstrable research excellence, relevant scientific expertise, capacity to commit an appropriate chairholder and support team, and the governance needed to manage a joint appointment. Organisations that can combine academic independence with delivery against a public-sector science programme are the closest fit, particularly universities or consortia able to operate through a formal framework and provide specialist research and related consultancy services.

## 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 Edinburgh 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/087954-2026 |
| 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 | 12 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 Edinburgh |

## 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/087954-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087954-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ed.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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