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DN776644 Framework for Foundational learning and development programme in Operational Meteorology for the Met Office (FOMP)

Published 22 Dec 2025

22 Dec 2025

Met Office

Primary CPV: 80000000 *
Education and training services
Location: 🇬🇧 Devon County, South West
Value: £5,000,000
Contract: 4 years Duration
02/02/2026 01/02/2030
Contract Types: 80 *Education & training services
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Met Office, Exeter, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom · UKK43

Contact

procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: DN776644

FOMP is a Single Supplier Framework for up to a maximum of four years with the value up to £5,000,000 (excl. VAT). The Met Office is seeking to contract with a single organisation to help co-develop and co-deliver a foundational Operational Meteorology training programme through this single supplier Framework. The selected organisation will collaborate on course design and ongoing delivery, ensuring alignment with Met Office standards and requirements. This procurement aims to create an innovative, flexible, and inclusive learning and development programme that prepares meteorologists for future operational needs by building essential skills and meeting business and stakeholder expectations.

Awarded to

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED 15 Dec 2025 · £5,000,000

Full CPV breakdown

80000000 — Education and training services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Central government
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Bids received: 6
Winning supplier: Large company
Lots: 2
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Above threshold: Yes
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Pending
Award date: 15 Dec 2025
Standstill period ends: 6 Jan 2026
Framework agreement: Yes
Number of lots: 2
Language: EN
Published: 22 Dec 2025 12:22
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0521e1
Notice ID: DN776644

Competition

Bids received

Bids considered at final stage

SME bids at final stage

VCSE bids at final stage

Organisations on this notice

UNIVERSITY OF READING

Tenderer Large

Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading, RG6 6AH, United Kingdom

www.reading.ac.uk

GB-COH RC000665

CSA (SERVICES) LTD

Tenderer SME

2 Esh Plaza, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 9BA, United Kingdom

www.csa-uk.com/mpage/csa-learning

GB-COH 05055685

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED

Supplier, Tenderer Large

University Of Plymouth, 17a Portland Villas, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom

contractresearch.consulting@plymouth.ac.uk

www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/support/contract-resea...

GB-COH 03707827

Lots (2)

Lot 1

· Complete

Lot Lot 2

· Complete

Key dates

Future Signature Date: 12 Jan 2026 · Scheduled

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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 › 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 READING
Party 2 › Address › Street	Whiteknights, PO Box 217
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Reading
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	RG6 6AH
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKJ11
Party 2 › Role	tenderer
Party 2 › Link	http://www.reading.ac.uk
Party 2 › Business size	large
Party 2 › VCSEs	No
Party 3 › Name	CSA (SERVICES) LTD
Party 3 › Address › Street	2 Esh Plaza
Party 3 › Address › Town / city	Newcastle Upon Tyne
Party 3 › Address › Postcode	NE13 9BA
Party 3 › Address › Country	GB
Party 3 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKC22
Party 3 › Role	tenderer
Party 3 › Link	https://www.csa-uk.com/mpage/csa-learning
Party 3 › Business size	sme
Party 3 › VCSEs	No
Party 4 › Name	UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED
Party 4 › Address › Street	University Of Plymouth, 17a Portland Villas
Party 4 › Address › Town / city	Plymouth
Party 4 › Address › Postcode	PL4 8AA
Party 4 › Address › Country	GB
Party 4 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKK41
Party 4 › Contact › Email	contractresearch.consulting@plymouth.ac.uk
Party 4 › Role › Role 1	supplier
Party 4 › Role › Role 2	tenderer
Party 4 › Link	https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/support/contract-research-and-cons...
Party 4 › Business size	large
Party 4 › VCSEs	No
Party 4 › Public service mission organisation	No
Party 4 › Sheltered workshop	No

Buyer

Name	Met Office

Tender

Title	DN776644 Framework for Foundational learning and development programme in Operational Meteorology for the Met Office (FOMP)
Status	complete
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Techniques › Framework agreement	Yes
Lot › Lot 1 › Status	complete
Lot › Lot 2 › Status	complete

Awards

Title	DN776644 - Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme (FOMP) - Framework for Foundational learning and development
Status	pending
Date	15 Dec 2025
Value › Value incl. VAT	£6,000,000
Value › Value	£5,000,000
Value › Currency	GBP
Category	services
Above threshold	Yes
Supplier › Name	UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED
Item › Item 1 › CPV › Description	Education and training services
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Item › Item 2 › CPV › Description	Education and training services
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom
Standstill period › End	6 Jan 2026
Contract period › Start	2 Feb 2026
Contract period › End	1 Feb 2030
Document › Document type	Award notice
Document › Description	Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link	https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085360-2025
Document › Published	22 Dec 2025
Assessment Summaries Date Sent	17 Dec 2025
Milestone › Type	Future signature date
Milestone › Due	12 Jan 2026
Milestone › Status	scheduled

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