Official UK procurement notice
Framework for Foundational learning and development programme in Operational Meteorology for the Met Office (FOMP)
Authority: Met Office (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Met Office awarded a single‑supplier framework agreement for the co‑design, co‑development and co‑delivery of the Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme (FOMP). The framework will provide a transformed foundational learning and development programme for early‑career Operational Meteorologists, combining modern theoretical content with practical, on‑the‑job experience and supporting continuous professional development.
The framework will run for 4 years, with a value of £5 million (excl. VAT). Services will be delivered under flexible call‑off arrangements to allow adaptation to evolving training needs.
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 2 Feb 2026
Published description of the framework
The FOMP Framework will operate as a single‑supplier framework agreement, through which all services will be commissioned via individual Call‑Off Contracts. The FOMP Framework is established in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Call‑Off Contracts are awarded directly to the Supplier using the core terms and pricing mechanism set out in the Framework. Pricing under the Framework will be a fixed‑price model, with all rates remaining fixed for the full Framework Period. For each Call‑Off, the Met Office may refine and specify its detailed requirements-such as scope, deliverables, timelines and the application of the established pricing mechanism-in order to finalise the Call‑Off Contract, provided that such refinement remains within the parameters, core terms and pricing provisions defined in the Framework.
- Lot 2 Call Off 001 Co-Delivery of the Foundation Op Met Programme (FOMP) - Framework for Foundational learning and development programme in Operational Meteorology for the Met Office · Met Office · 30 Sept 2026
- Met Office Foundation Op Met Programme (FOMP) LOT1 Co-Design & Development Call Off Contract · Met Office · 18 Jun 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Co-design and co-development of the programme curriculumAwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
The supplier is required to co-design with the Met Office a comprehensive, modern and dynamic curriculum training programme for the Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme (FOMP)
Lot #2Co-delivery of the programme curriculumAwardedPublished value£4,600,000
The successful supplier will co-deliver the training programme co-designed in Lot 1 with the Met Office over future years.
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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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Ability: 65%
- Commercial: 25%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Ability
- Social Value
- Commercial
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Framework for Foundational learning and development programme in…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 May 2025, 12:05 BST
- Last source update
- 1 May 2026, 10:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
DN776644- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061033- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0521e1Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 29 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please access the Tender documents and submit your Bid via the ProContract system:
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 12:05 BST
- Market engagement2 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
The Framework for Foundational Learning and Development Programme in Operational Meteorology for the Met Office (FOMP) will be a single supplier Framework up to the value of £3,600,000 including VAT. The duration of Framework is 3+1 years.
The EME will be a virtual supplier event on MS Teams taking place on 3rd July 2025 at 13:00 - 15:00 BST.
The EME Supplier event will be an opportunity for attendees (Max. 2 people per organisation) to consider what contributions they can make to inform Met Office's thinking on sourcing of the training programme.
In order to receive an invite to the EME Supplier event, you will need to register your interest in this opportunity on the ProContract Portal (ProActis E-Tendering system) the link to this is attached below. You will be asked to provide the email addresses of the proposed attendees (2 Max per organisation) via the chat function on the ProContract portal once the date is live for the on-line event.
Copy this link into your search engine and it will take you to the opportunity in the Proactis E-Tendering System:
procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗
Please register your interest by clicking the Expression of Interest (EOI) button and send us the names and email addresses of the attendees through the ProActis portal.
- Next notice expected15 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published381 days ago30 Sept 2025, 16:31 BST
- Clarification questions by352 days ago29 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends338 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent304 days ago17 Dec 2025
- Award decision expected by303 days ago17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends283 days ago6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts257 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published168 days ago1 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Notice history
12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 12:05 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Jun 2025, 11:46 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published30 Sept 2025, 16:31 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £5,000,00030 Sept 2025, 16:31 BSTwas £3,000,000
- Status changed to active30 Sept 2025, 16:31 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Sept 2025, 16:31 BST
- Deadline published: 12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT30 Sept 2025, 16:31 BST
- Contract award notice published22 Dec 2025, 12:22 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Dec 2025, 12:22 GMT
- Contract signature expected12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Feb 2026, 11:24 GMTUK7
- Contract details notice published1 May 2026, 10:00 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 30 Sept 2025
- 2025-06: 1 release · 10 Jun 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITEDDN776644 - Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme (FOMP) - Framework for Foundational learning and development2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2030 | £5,000,000 | 15 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Framework for Foundational learning and development programme in Operational Meteorology for the Met Office (FOMP) · UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2026
- Value
- £5,000,000
- Period
- 2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Co-design and co-development of the programme curriculum | 3final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Co-delivery of the programme curriculum | 3final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonUNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED · South West England · all lots
- did not winUNIVERSITY OF READING · South East England · all lots
- did not winCSA (SERVICES) LTDSME · North East England · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- CSA (SERVICES) LTDBidder / tenderer
- UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- UNIVERSITY OF READINGBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender