Collaborative Research in Marine Biogeochemistry Modelling

Official notice

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£78,400published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Nov 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Plymouth Marine Laboratory

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Co-funding for a visiting scientist from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) working with the shelf seas forecasting and marine biogeochemistry team at the Met Office.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73112000 Marine research services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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Awards 1

Awarded value £78,4001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Nov 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Plymouth Marine Laboratory	£78,400 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Signed
11 Nov 2026
Value
£78,400
Period
1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2027
Status
active

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Nov 2026, 14:48 GMT
Last source update: 11 Nov 2026, 14:48 GMT
Authority reference: DN833181
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-107202
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b9d2 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
11 Nov 2026, 14:48 GMT
UK7

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

PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORYAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04178503GB-PPON: PDNB-8461-LNCY Prospect Place, West Hoe, Plymouth, South West, PL1 3DHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 Nov 2026, 14:48 GMT