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Land Observations Networks Modems and Sims - Re-tender
services
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Data services
Data-communications equipment
UK
Published value
£208,333
Submission deadline 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 13:46 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Submission route published
Scope structure
1lots
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~83 days
Sector median: 83 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 32)
Based on 1,912 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
21.515%
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
83 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 32)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITEDCRN: 01800000 | 22 contracts | £32,970,044,245 | -31.1% below budget |
Virgin Media Business LimitedCRN: 01785381 | 14 contracts | £9,843,431,707 | -26.7% below budget |
Softcat PlcCRN: 02174990 | 9 contracts | £41,151,494 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
BALLICOM LIMITEDCRN: 02799428 | 9 contracts | £429,048 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
VODAFONE LIMITEDCRN: 01471587 | 8 contracts | £24,086,811,571 | -41.4% below budget |
GVAV LtdCRN: 04141235 | 6 contracts | £233,199,775 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
SWITCHSHOP LIMITEDCRN: 03771032 | 6 contracts | £13,338,522 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
CDW LtdCRN: 02465350 | 5 contracts | £24,099,927,047 | -41.4% below budget |
Insight Direct UK LtdCRN: 02579852 | 5 contracts | £56,685,085 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
AUDITEL RENTAL AND SERVICE LIMITEDCRN: 06746577 | 5 contracts | £2,388,105 | -5.6% below budget |
Evidence coverage
9/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Land Observations Networks Modems and SimsMet Office · 20 Aug 2026, 15:32 BST | £208,333 | same CPV family same authority same region similar value band matching published text |
Provision of Online Exams RenewalCOLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED · 3 Sept 2026, 14:56 BST | £450,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Board Paper Management SoftwareImperial War Museum · 8 Sept 2026, 11:45 BST | £100,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Warehouse File Tracking SoftwareNHS Business Services Authority · 7 Sept 2026, 11:21 BST | £175,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
SONI077 Cyber Security Governance Partner and Capacity ServicesSONI Ltd · 3 Sept 2026, 09:13 BST | £600,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Met Office: "Land Observations Networks Modems and Sims - Re-tender". Published status: active. Published value: £208,333. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.
| Contracting Authority | Met Office | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 26d 22h left 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £208,333 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Met Office
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Met Office. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMet Office | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published8 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST | Last source update8 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationData services, Data-communications equipment | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f468 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions https://procontract.due-north.com/ | ||
What is being bought
We operate a network of around 300 automatic weather stations (AWS), mostly in the UK, but also a small number overseas. The weather observation data collected at these sites is collated on a logger at site and then communicated every minute to our central cloud based system in real time. Some sites have mains power, some operate on a 50W solar panel. The majority of sites have 4G connectivity, but there are a subset that only have 2G connectivity at present.
We are looking for a supplier to provide a communications solution to allow for the real time transfer of our land surface observation data to our central cloud based collection system every minute in real time.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
8 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST - Official notice release published
8 Sept 2026, 12:10 BST - Published tender amendment
Not publishedLink to tender documents amended
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactiveRenewalPublished value£208,333The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period18 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT — 17 Jan 2032, 23:59 GMTEligibilitySME eligibleOptions / renewal1 x 24 month extension
Timeline
- Procedure published
8 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST - Submission deadline
5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Met Office
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PVZW-3234-DTLYDocuments (4)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 8 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST
- 8 Sept 2026, 12:10 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleA PME was carried out under the previous terminated procurement. PME notice can be found here https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079039-2025 |
Procedure rationaleNot published |