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# UK Public and SME research panel

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk-public-and-sme-research-panel-ocds-h6vhtk-07b7db). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **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.

## 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:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £39,997 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk-public-and-sme-research-panel-ocds-h6vhtk-07b7db#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b7db`

## 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.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/uk-public-and-sme-research-panel-ocds-h6vhtk-07b7db#tl-md)

## Description
External research partner to undertake two pieces of qualitative research though online workshops.  
1. 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** UK Public and SME research panel (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): [HOPKINS VAN MIL: CREATING CONNECTIONS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hopkins-van-mil-creating-connections-ltd-coh-09093788)
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:09093788`
  - Value: £39,997 (exc. VAT)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F106346-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-09T15:36:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-15T16:13:11.538Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07b7db
- **Licence:** Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.