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DN776644 Met Office Foundation Op Met Programme (FOMP) LOT1 Co-Design & Development Call Off Contract 001
Published 27 Mar 2026
27 Mar 2026
- Primary CPV
-
80000000 *
Education and training services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Devon County, South West
- Value
- £400,000
- Contract
-
5 months Duration
30/03/2026 31/08/2026
- Contract Types
-
80 *Education & training 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
80000000 *
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Reference: DN776644
The Supplier (University of Plymouth) will co-design and develop the Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme (FOMP) for the Met Office, delivering a future-facing, work-based learning and development pathway for Operational Meteorologists.
The flagship programme must be innovative, inclusive, and aligned with Met Office strategic objectives, and national accreditation requirements.
Full CPV breakdown
- 80000000 — Education and training services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Framework or DPS call-off (only suppliers already on the framework)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Award under framework
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 27 Mar 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 31 Dec 2026
- Renewal
- The maximum contract call off period would be up to a maximum of four months in addition to the above end date. To be exercised at the authority's discretion with a minimum of 60 days' notice to extend the original period.
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 27 Mar 2026 14:50
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0676c7
- Notice ID
- DN776644
Organisations on this notice
Supplier Large
University Of Plymouth, 17a Portland Villas, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom
GB-COH 03707827
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 30 Mar 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
57 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
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 › Contact › Email | procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | University Of Plymouth, 17a Portland Villas |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Plymouth |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | PL4 8AA |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK41 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | contractresearch.consulting@plymouth.ac.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/support/contract-research-and-cons... |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Met Office |
Tender
| Title | DN776644 Met Office Foundation Op Met Programme (FOMP) LOT1 Co-Design & Development Call Off Contract 001 |
| Description | The Supplier (University of Plymouth) will co-design and develop the Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme (FOMP) for the Met Office, delivering a future-facing, work-based learning and development pathway for Operational Meteorologists. The flagship programme must be innovative, inclusive, and aligned with Met Office strategic objectives, and national accreditation requirements. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | selective |
| Procedure | Award under framework |
| Competitive | No |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Status | active |
| Date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £480,000 |
| Value › Value | £400,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED |
| Item › CPV › Description | Education and training services |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period › End | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | The maximum contract call off period would be up to a maximum of four months in addition to the above end date. To be exercised at the authority's discretion with a minimum of 60 days' notice to extend the original period. |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028621-2026 |
| Document › Published | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |