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

Met Office · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 11:46.

Opportunity overview

The Met Office awarded a single‑supplier framework agreement for the co‑design, co‑development and co‑delivery of the Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme (FOMP). The framework will provide a transformed foundational learning and development programme for early‑career Operational Meteorologists, combining modern theoretical content with practical, on‑the‑job experience and supporting continuous professional development. The framework will run for 4 years, with a value of £5 million (excl. VAT). Services will be delivered under flexible call‑off arrangements to allow adaptation to evolving training needs.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Jan 2026
Including VAT
£6m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 03707827
Location
Plymouth, UKK41, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot Lot 2Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN776644
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
The FOMP Framework will operate as a single‑supplier framework agreement, through which all services will be commissioned via individual Call‑Off Contracts. The FOMP Framework is established in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Call‑Off Contracts are awarded directly to the Supplier using the core terms and pricing mechanism set out in the Framework. Pricing under the Framework will be a fixed‑price model, with all rates remaining fixed for the full Framework Period. For each Call‑Off, the Met Office may refine and specify its detailed requirements-such as scope, deliverables, timelines and the application of the established pricing mechanism-in order to finalise the Call‑Off Contract, provided that such refinement remains within the parameters, core terms and pricing provisions defined in the Framework.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
Lot 2
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Met Office
Id
GB-PPON-PVZW-3234-DTLY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVZW-3234-DTLY

Address

Street Address
Met Office
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX1 3PB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03707827

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
03707827

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQCM-4775-BCGP

Address

Street Address
University Of Plymouth, 17a Portland Villas
Locality
Plymouth
Postal Code
PL4 8AA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK41

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
Lot 2
Related Lot
Lot 2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03707827
Name
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH ENTERPRISE LIMITED

Related lots

1
Lot 2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Framework for Foundational learning and development programme in Operational Meteorology for the Met Office (FOMP)
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
20 Jan 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
2 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Feb 2030, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
6,000,000
Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
A-15043
Document Type
contractSigned
Format
application/pdf
Entry 2
Id
040321-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 May 2026, 10:00
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK43 · EX1 3PB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 014206-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 040321-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·