AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Met Office has published an award notice for AmazonFACE operational knowledge transfer, readiness assessment and scientific oversight services. The award names THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM as supplier and has a stated value of £26,693.53 excluding gross-value treatment, with £32,032.24 shown as the gross amount.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, but the source also lists signature as scheduled for 12 October 2026. The notice supports an award announcement, not a confirmed signed contract.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold framework award for specialist research and operational-support services connected with the AmazonFACE programme.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £26,693.53 net; £32,032.24 gross GBP · Verified supplier named on active award; signature remains scheduled
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-RC000645. Supplier verification identifies THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, company number RC000645, by company-number match. The award value is shared only within this single-supplier award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096115-2026 is described as a 'Contract award notice on Find a Tender', published 12 October 2026.
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender record and lot 1 are both marked 'complete'.
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active' in the supplied award data.
Signature status
99% confidenceScheduled, not confirmed
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Award milestone type 'futureSignatureDate' is scheduled for 12 October 2026; no signed-contract confirmation is supplied.
Contract period
98% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-10-12 and endDate 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (amount)
99% confidence£26,693.53
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Award 1 value.amount is 26693.53 GBP.
Award value (gross amount)
99% confidence£32,032.24
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 32032.24 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence4 September 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-09-04.
Award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Document 096115-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-12.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is due 2026-10-12.
Published contract-period start
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-12.
Published contract-period end
98% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceOperational knowledge transfer, operational-readiness assessment, governance development, carbon-budget methodology support and independent scientific oversight for AmazonFACE.
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The tender description sets out these services and links them to transition into sustained scientific operation.
Service classification
99% confidenceResearch services (CPV 73110000)
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Award item 1 includes CPV 73110000, described as Research services.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item 1 lists delivery address region UK, country GB.
Lot coverage
98% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1; no lot title or description is supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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The tender record states procurementMethod 'selective'.
Award route
99% confidenceBelow-threshold award under framework
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procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - award under framework'.
Competition flag
98% confidenceNot competitive
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The tender record sets competitive to false.
Framework reference
97% confidenceRelated framework process: ocds-h6vhtk-050b9a, lot 7
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The relatedProcesses entry identifies a framework relationship and related lot 7.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the notice data.
Signature position
99% confidenceA future signature milestone is scheduled; execution is not confirmed.
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The only signature evidence is a scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier award under a framework
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Award 1 names one supplier and the procedure details state an award under framework.
Value interpretation
99% confidenceBoth net and gross award amounts are published; no price breakdown is supplied.
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Award 1 reports amount £26,693.53 and amountGross £32,032.24.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature and commencement ambiguity
99% confidenceThe award is marked active and has a published contract period, but signature is only scheduled rather than confirmed.
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Award status is active; contractPeriod starts 12 October 2026; futureSignatureDate is scheduled for that date.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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The supplied lot record has null title, description and value fields.
Competition detail limitation
99% confidenceBidder count, evaluation scores and award rationale are not supplied.
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No such fields appear in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not confirm signature or execution; it records a scheduled signature milestone only.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
AmazonFACEMet OfficeTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAMresearch servicesframework awardscientific oversight
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the AmazonFACE award?
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM is the verified supplier named for award 1.
What is the value of the award?
The notice reports £26,693.53 and a gross amount of £32,032.24.
Is the contract signed?
The supplied data lists signature as scheduled for 12 October 2026; it does not confirm that the contract was signed.
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