---
title: "UKCEH Flood Outlook for FFC 2026/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07841c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Met Office"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# UKCEH Flood Outlook for FFC 2026/27

Buyer: Met Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07841c

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## Summary

The Met Office commissioned river-flow forecasting services from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology to support the Flood Forecasting Centre’s flood outlook. This is hydrometeorology work: producing river-flow forecasts for use in flood outlook and forecasting. The named buyer is the Met Office, and the service is for the UK Flood Forecasting Centre. The award is to a specialist environmental research organisation, with delivery classified for the United Kingdom. The requirement is focused on forecasts rather than general flood-response services or physical flood works.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Met Office awarded the work directly to the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, using a below-threshold procedure without competition. The award was made on 8 October 2026, and the contract was signed that day. The contract runs from 8 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £21,649.77 excluding VAT (£25,979.72 including VAT). The procurement comprised one lot, covering the flood outlook river-flow forecasting service. The lot was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The supplier selected was UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

For suppliers that did not win, this award shows that the Met Office buys specialist river-flow forecasting to support the Flood Forecasting Centre’s outlook work, and that it used a direct, below-threshold route for this requirement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to produce dependable river-flow forecasts that can inform flood outlooks, alongside relevant hydrology and forecasting expertise. The work sits at the intersection of environmental science and operational flood forecasting, so experience translating river-flow information into useful inputs for a forecasting centre would be pertinent. The selected supplier is a large ecology and hydrology research organisation, indicating that specialist capability and organisational capacity are relevant benchmarks. The procurement was designated suitable for smaller businesses and mission-led organisations as well.

## Notice

Delivery of river flow forecasts to support flood forecast centre flood outlook. Oct 2026 - Mar 2027

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095372-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,649 |
| Contracts value | £21,649 |

## 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 | UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351612 - Hydrometeorology services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 16:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095372-2026
- 8 Oct 2026 at 15:58 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095363-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095372-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095363-2026
  8th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ceh.ac.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

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