AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Met Office awarded a direct, below-threshold contract for Scientific journals 2027 to JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED. The contract is explicitly recorded as signed and active, running from 1 January to 31 December 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED.
Market significanceA £30,325.15 net (£36,390.18 gross) direct purchase of official scientific journals, without competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 30325.15 net; 36390.18 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Verified company name supplied as JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED (company number 00641132). Award 1 names John Wiley & Sons Limited as sole supplier; associated contract 1 is valued at £30,325.15 net and £36,390.18 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete; award and contract active
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Tender status is "complete"; award 1 and contract 1 are both marked "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 14 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027
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Contract period states startDate 2027-01-01 and endDate 2027-12-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, net
99% confidence£30,325.15
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Contract 1 value.amount is 30325.15 GBP.
Contract value, gross
99% confidence£36,390.18
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 36390.18 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract details notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Notice 096762-2026 was published at 2026-10-14T07:32:12+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence1 January 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2027-01-01T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence31 December 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-12-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceScientific journals 2027
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Tender title is "Scientific journals" and description is "Scientific journals 2027".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 22211100 — Official journals
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Award item additional classification is CPV 22211100, described as Official journals.
Delivery area
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The explicit period runs from 1 January 2027 through 31 December 2027.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Buying route
99% confidenceThe Met Office used a direct below-threshold route rather than a competed procedure.
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The notice states direct procurement and "Below threshold - without competition".
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published contract-level value is associated with the sole supplier and sole award.
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Contract 1 links to award 1, which names one supplier, JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published notice coverage
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes award date, bid count, evaluation information, pricing breakdown, lot title and description, and extension or renewal terms.
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Relevant structured fields are null or absent; lot 1 has no title or description.
Supplier verification
99% confidenceSupplier identity verified by exact-name match.
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Supplier verification status is verified, with verified company name JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED and company number 00641132.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: award date, bidder numbers, evaluation and selection rationale, bid prices, lot title and description, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal provisions.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Met OfficeJOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITEDscientific journalsofficial journalsdirect procurementFind a Tender2027 journals contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Met Office Scientific journals 2027 contract?
JOHN WILEY & SONS LIMITED won the sole recorded award.
What is the contract value?
The contract is valued at £30,325.15 net and £36,390.18 gross.
When does the contract run?
The recorded contract period is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
No. The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
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