Awarded contract

Space Weather R2O Maintenance - Lancaster University

Details

Supplier(s)
Lancaster University
Value
£48,356
Duration
9 months
Topic
Research and experimental development services
Published
21 October 2026

Tender description

Observations from riometers can be assimilated into the Optimised D-Region Absorption Model (ODRAM). However, the riometer observations are of variable quality and, even where guidance on the quality is available from the instrument owners, this guidance can be of limited use. The objectives of this project are to create: • An assessment of the quality of the riometer data, which would automatically put quality flags on these data. As the intention is to feed the riometer observations into an operational system, the quality flags could be as simple as 'use' and 'do not use'. • An assessment of the suitability of using riometer observations within ODRAM in an operational setting. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published21 October 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date21 October 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 July 2027in 9 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. 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.

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.

AI insights

  • Is there a preferred supplier?
  • What are the buyers pain points?
  • What has the buyer previously procured?
  • What are the key requirements?
Sign-up to enrich

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Contact nameJob titlePhone numberWork email
Head of Procurement+44 •••• ••••••
Commercial Director+44 •••• ••••••
Procurement Manager+44 •••• ••••••
Category Lead+44 •••• ••••••
Senior Buyer+44 •••• ••••••
Contracts Manager+44 •••• ••••••

11 similar open tenders

See more open tenders related to Research and experimental development services.

Explore all open tenders

Related buyers

Buyers similar to Met Office.

View all buyers

Finding public sector work shouldn't be hard

Make your next tender search effortless with Stotles. Set up alerts, find decision maker contacts and never miss a good-fit opportunity again.