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Space Weather R2O2R - University of Surrey

Met Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Met Office

Buyer Address: Met Office, Exeter, UKK43, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
158000.0 GBP
Published
11 Sep 2025, 09:11
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
73100000 - Research and experimental development services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
University of Surrey
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Competition is absent for technical reasons and proprietary rights: The deliverables within the contract are associated with a model and code already developed and owned by the partner, (supplier) to a specific maturity under the SWIMMR Programme. The academics hold the model code IPR and provide model access to Met Office under Licence (pending renewal on signature of the contract) and therefore are uniquely placed to provide these services to the Met Office. Delivery will 'accelerate' the model's development towards transition to operations within the Met Office Space Weather service as mandated by DSIT. The purpose of the contract is to continue development of the models (which requires the 'deep expertise' of the model developer) and to transfer model and model code knowledge and expertise. In short, there is no other supplier for the work associated with this model as the Met Office requires the code and expertise solely located at Surrey.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

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