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UK Public and SME research panel
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9 Nov 2026
- Primary CPV
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73000000 *
Research and development services and related consultancy services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Devon County, South West
- Value
- £39,997
- Contract
-
3 months Duration
01/12/2026 26/02/2027
- Contract Types
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73 *Research & development servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Met Office, Exeter, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom · UKK43
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Met Office
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
73000000 *
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Reference: 280-26/27
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
Full CPV breakdown
- 73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Direct award (no competition)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- No
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 09 Nov 2026 15:36
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-07b7db
- Notice ID
- 280-26/27
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
6 Dean's Yard, London, SW1P 3NP, United Kingdom
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Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 17 Nov 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Met Office |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Met Office |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Exeter |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK43 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | HOPKINS VAN MIL: CREATING CONNECTIONS LTD |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 6 Dean's Yard |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | SW1P 3NP |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI32 |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.hopkinsvanmil.co.uk |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
Buyer
| Name | Met Office |
Tender
| Title | UK Public and SME research panel |
| 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 |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | direct |
| Procedure | Below threshold - without competition |
| Lot › Status | complete |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
Awards
| Title | UK Public and SME research panel |
| Status | pending |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £47,996.10 |
| Value › Value | £39,996.75 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | No |
| Supplier › Name | HOPKINS VAN MIL: CREATING CONNECTIONS LTD |
| Item › CPV › Description | Research and development services and related consultancy services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 26 Feb 2027 |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Transparency notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/106346-2026 |
| Document › Published | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 17 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |