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Published 18 Jun 2025, 14:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Background Mapping Contract for Multiple Services

Official notice

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)
+7 moreYorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£60,000≈ £60k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update30% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026awarded 16 Feb 2026
Awarded to MapTiler AG
Contract term 1 yrends 9 Feb 2027 · up to 9 Feb 2029 with extensions · starts 10 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of background mapping services for multiple services

CPV: Digital mapping services · Mapping software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 10 Feb 2026 – 9 Feb 2027 (1 yr) · up to 9 Feb 2029 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK, North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Two optional one year extensions available
48326000 Mapping software package71354100 Digital mapping services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in tender documents on Proactis

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in tender documents on Proactis

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical (Quality): 60%
  • Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical (Quality): Weighted at 60% Full detailed included in the tender pack attached on Proactis.
  • Price: Weighted at 30% Full detailed included in the tender pack attached on Proactis.
  • Social Value: Weighted at 10% MAC4a: Deliver additional environmental benefits in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies Full detailed included in the tender pack attached on Proactis.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As detailed in tender documents on Proactis

  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed in tender documents on Proactis

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Jun 2025, 14:59 BST
Last source update
2 Mar 2026, 10:58 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 Jan 2026
Authority reference
MO1608 / DN779011
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079740
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Digital mapping servicesMapping software package
Delivery area
UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 moreSouth East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054f2a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders to be submitted on Proactis, DN779011

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

18 Jun 2025 → 2 Mar 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    18 Jun 2025, 14:59 BST
  2. Market engagement
    16 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please register on the Proactis portal using the link below:

    procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

    All details are in the attached documentation

  3. Tender notice published320 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 13:15 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by284 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline277 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by264 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts253 days ago
    10 Feb 2026
  8. Assessment summaries sent247 days ago
    16 Feb 2026
  9. Latest notice published232 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 10:58 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Jun 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    18 Jun 2025, 14:59 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 13:15 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £60,000
    4 Dec 2025, 13:15 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    4 Dec 2025, 13:15 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    4 Dec 2025, 13:15 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    4 Dec 2025, 13:15 GMT
  7. Contract award notice published
    16 Feb 2026, 15:16 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    16 Feb 2026, 15:16 GMT
  9. Contract signature expected
    25 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 10:58 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-06: 1 release · 18 Jun 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £41,9851 award exc. VAT
Bids received 54 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MapTiler AGSMEBackground Mapping for Multiple Services1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 · up to 28 Feb 2029Extensions: 12 month initial period with two option 12 month extensions£41,98516 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Background Mapping for Multiple Services · MapTiler AGSME

    Signed
    27 Feb 2026
    Value
    £41,985
    Period
    2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 · up to 28 Feb 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Two optional 12 month extensions available

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Met Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVZW-3234-DTLY Met Office, Exeter, South West, EX1 3PBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MapTiler AGAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMCD-5447-MWTJ zugerstrasse 22, 6314 Unterageri, CH, 6314, CHContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsThis opportunity an be found on Proactis under DN779011 which includes all relevant attachments. Suppliers wishing to register can do so here: https://procontract.due-north.com/login The opportunity can be found here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1a0a23b6-00…

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