Renewal of communications contract forRenewal of UK's Argos and Iridium satellite data telemetry for Argo floats
Details
- Buyer
- Met Office
- Supplier(s)
- collecte Localisation Satellites CLS
- Value
- €104,000
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Installation services of guidance and control systems
- Published
- 26 March 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Met Office have Argo floats out in the oceans transmitting data via the Argos system. Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS)-Argos are the sole operators of the Argos telecommunications system. ProContract ref. DN805249 ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published26 March 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date26 March 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date30 April 2027in 7 months
About the buyer
Met Office buys as a central government agency, delivering weather and climate services as an executive agency and trading fund of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Tenders run through the Met Office's own ProActis portal, with opportunities and awards also published on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. Collaborative government agreements route much of its buying through the Crown Commercial Service, alongside the ESPO and YPO frameworks. Standard contracts are awarded through desktop competitions or full tender exercises, usually inviting four or more suppliers to bid. The commercial team runs this process, following Cabinet Office best practice.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of Met Office's contract awards have been in software and information systems, research and development and IT services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 51900000 · Installation services of guidance and control systems
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov |
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