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Published 16 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST

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Investigating the Value of Adding Diverse ML Models to the IMPROVER Blend

Official notice

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

Award under framework
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£297,014published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 7 Sept 2026
Awarded to University of Exeter

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Does incorporating a broader and more diverse range of machine learning weather forecasting models into the IMPROVER blend deliver sufficient forecast improvement and operational value to justify the additional complexity of implementation and operation?

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
73110000 Research services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST
Authority reference
DN821115
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-098166
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078a0f Find a Tender
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Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    16 Oct 2026, 16:26 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £297,0141 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Exeter16 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2028£297,0147 Sept 2026Awarded

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
  • The University of ExeterAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZYG-2396-XCRZ Northcote House, The Queens Drive, Exeter, South West, EX4 4RNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender