Official UK procurement notice
UK Public and SME research panel
Authority: Met Office (Central government)
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£39,997published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to HOPKINS VAN MIL: CREATING CONNECTIONS LTD
Notice summary
External research partner to undertake two pieces of qualitative research though online workshops. 2, to understand if members of the public and SMEs are aware of inconsistent weather information, and what implications this may have on their trust and confidence in the forecast.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionExternal research partner to undertake two pieces of qualitative research though online workshops.
- to determine how the public and SMEs might use longer-range weather and climate information to better support decision-making
2, to understand if members of the public and SMEs are aware of inconsistent weather information, and what implications this may have on their trust and confidence in the forecast
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Awarded value £39,9971 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPKINS VAN MIL: CREATING CONNECTIONS LTDSME1 Dec 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 | £39,997 | — | Standstill |
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
- 9 Nov 2026, 15:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Nov 2026, 15:36 GMT
- Authority reference
280-26/27- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-106346- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b7dbFind a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Nov 2026- Transparency notice published9 Nov 2026, 15:36 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected17 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HOPKINS VAN MIL: CREATING CONNECTIONS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender