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# Space Weather R2O2R - University of Birmingham

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/space-weather-r2o2r-university-of-birmingham-ocds-h6vhtk-05948f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Met Office: "Space Weather R2O2R - University of Birmingham". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Met Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/met-office-gov-ea46)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKG
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £157,872 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/space-weather-r2o2r-university-of-birmingham-ocds-h6vhtk-05948f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05948f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/space-weather-r2o2r-university-of-birmingham-ocds-h6vhtk-05948f#tl-md)

## Description
Ongoing delivery of AENeAS model input datasets (processed GNSS data and other relevant data) generated at UoB, with a 95% availability SLA, covering the full duration of the contract.
Provide real-time scintillation dataset to Met Office and software to generate visualisation of this dataset over the UK region. (Oct '25)
Delivery of ray-tracing software and visualisation code to generate HF Comms contact maps, centred on Shanwick (UoB delivery Dec '25)
Delivery and implementation of AENeAS "health" routines in MO system (Dec '25) and covering the amount of data assimilated/rejected, the health of individual ensemble members and other relevant health metrics.
Initial validation of scintillation forecasting method (Feb '26) using GNSS scintillation measurements for a period covering different phases of the solar cycle and submission of research paper highlighting the findings of this study.
Integration of latest ODRAM version (ODRAM code and visualisations) into the AENeAS workflow (Mar '26), in collaboration with the University of Lancaster, using near real time riometer measurements provided on the HPC for integration with AENeAS.
Customer engagement activity requirements
MOSWOC training (Mar '26)
Provision of training to MOSWOC covering an overview of the ionosphere-thermosphere system, AENeAS model and its limitations and the products generated by AENeAS
Customer engagement focused on low-mid latitudes ionosphere (Mar '26)
This activity will require collaboration between UoB and Met Office Markets personnel, to plan and execute a series of discussions with key users of HF beyond line-of-sight communications, satellite communications (SATCOM) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).These will be targeted at three key groups:
• Aviation
• PNT
• Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite tracking and operations
A set of key questions and discussion points will be developed and agreed in advance through coordination between UoB and the Met Office Markets team. These will then collaborate to reach out and engage with key organisations, groups or users. Indicatively these are likely to include:
• National Air Traffic Services (NATS)
• Pilots (civil and military)
• Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
• Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) - Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Office
• Ordnance Survey
• Met Office Technical Services
• Space Command and No.1 Space Operations Squadron UK Space Agency
• LEO Satellite operators
The outcomes will be summarily documented in a report and used to build a baseline understanding of user needs. This will subsequently be used to guide model output being usefully codified, visualised and disseminated to ensure outputs are understandable and actionable across a range of user types and applications.
The report will specifically be used to guide further development through insight into:
• Requirements for model resolution
• Operationally exploitable product format/s
• Optimal timeliness and cadence of pro...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/space-weather-r2o2r-university-of-birmingham-ocds-h6vhtk-05948f)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-13761`
  - Value: £157,872 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 03/09/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (terminated)
  - Signed Value: £157,872
  - Signed Date: 17/09/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030804-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-02T10:54:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T06:47:38.634Z
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