---
title: "Barometer instrumentation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078af6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Met Office"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# Barometer instrumentation

Buyer: Met Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078af6

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## Summary

The Met Office bought barometer instrumentation to support the ongoing operational requirements of in-service Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleets. This is a goods procurement for barometers (CPV 38122000), rather than a wider maintenance or fleet-services contract. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The requirement is linked to operational use across the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleets, so the relevant market is suppliers able to provide barometer equipment for those users. The stated purpose is continued support of the fleets’ existing operations.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Vaisala Limited. The Met Office used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award covers one lot. The contract was signed on 19 October 2026 and runs from 19 October to 6 November 2026. Its value is £27,430 excluding VAT and £32,916 including VAT. The award is active, and the contract is also recorded as active. The procurement data gives no separate evaluation or award criteria, so the stated route to selection was the direct award without competition.

For suppliers considering future requirements from the Met Office, this award shows demand for barometer instrumentation to support operational Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleets. A credible competitor would need to supply suitable barometers for in-service fleet use and demonstrate that its products can support the operational requirement. The award went to Vaisala Limited, a supplier whose business includes instrumentation, giving a relevant market participant a benchmark for the type of supplier selected. This was a modest, single-lot goods purchase rather than a large multi-lot programme. Suppliers with the product range and capacity to fulfil a focused instrumentation requirement would be the closest fit when this buyer next requires comparable barometers.

## Notice

Barometer instrumentation to support the ongoing operational requirements of in-service Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) fleets.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098576-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 6 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,430 |

## 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 | Vaisala Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38122000 - Barometers

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 14:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098576-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098576-2026
  19th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.vaisala.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

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