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Met Office Foundation Op Met Programme (FOMP) LOT1 Co-Design & Development Call Off Contract

Met Office · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 15:42.

Opportunity overview

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.

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.

Contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 May 2026
Including VAT
£480k
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

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
selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Competitive
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
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

Suppliers

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

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
DN776644 Met Office Foundation Op Met Programme (FOMP) LOT1 Co-Design & Development Call Off Contract
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
29 May 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
29 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2026, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Call-Off Contracts may include extension provisions at the contracting authority's discretion, subject to funding availability, satisfactory performance, and agreement of scope, duration and cost. Extensions exist to ensure delivery continuity and completion of evolving, collaboratively defined call‑off services, within controlled commercial and funding conditions.

Value

Including VAT
480,000
Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
KPI 1: Programme Curriculum's Top-Level Design
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
KPI2: Completed Programme Curriculum Design Overview
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
KPI 3: Completed Programme Module Development
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
KPI 4: Programme Whole Package Final Review
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
KPI 5: FOMP Curriculum Ready to Commence

Documents

Entry 1
Id
057716-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Jun 2026, 15:59
Format
text/html

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
framework
Scheme
ocid
Identifier
ocds-h6vhtk-0521e1

Relationship

framework

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 028621-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 057716-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·