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SWIMMR-Acceleration

Met Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Met Office

Buyer Address: Fitzroy Road, EXETER, EX13PB, England

Contact Name: Melanie Staton

Contact Email: mel.staton@metoffice.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 07976832449

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
30625.0 GBP
Published
15 Apr 2025, 11:03
Deadline
10 Feb 2025, 17:00
Contract Start
25 Mar 2025, 00:00
Contract End
30 Jun 2025, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
University of Birmingham
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

Collaborate with Met Office operations team in implementation of the AENeAS model on the operational HPC Provide technical and scientific support to the Met Office Space Weather Research team for the model delivered as part of the SWIMMR programme, including: participate in knowledge exchange to enable Met Office to become more self-sufficient in model maintenance. provide feedback on new ways of visualising and interpreting the data as proposed by the MO based on user engagement. effective and regular comms via attendance at technical meetings and other project meetings as required. work with MO staff to design and deliver appropriate user guides collaborate with MO to agree on long term plans and risk identification and mitigation

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