AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Met Office awarded a direct, below-threshold contract for barometer instrumentation supporting Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleets to VAISALA LIMITED. The contract record states it was signed on 19 October 2026 and runs to 6 November 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for VAISALA LIMITED (company number 01487125).
Market significanceThis is a short-duration, below-threshold goods purchase worth £27,430 excluding VAT (£32,916 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VAISALA LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £27,430 excluding VAT; £32,916 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names VAISALA LIMITED as supplier. Supplier identity is verified against Companies House number 01487125. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states GBP 27,430 net and GBP 32,916 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is “complete”; process source status is “complete”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status “active”.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£27,430
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Contract 1 value amount is 27430 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£32,916
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 32916 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence6 November 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-11-06T23:59:59Z.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-19T14:57:07+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceBarometer instrumentation
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Process title is “Barometer instrumentation”.
Operational purpose
99% confidenceSupport ongoing operational requirements of in-service Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary fleets
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Published description states this purpose.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is “goods”.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 38122000 — Barometers
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Award item additional classification is CPV 38122000, described as Barometers.
Delivery geography
98% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states “Below threshold - without competition”.
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
97% confidenceNo competitive process was recorded
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The stated procedure is “Below threshold - without competition”. Information on alternative suppliers, bids and evaluation is not supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 6 November 2026
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Contract period is recorded from 2026-10-19 to 2026-11-06.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase profile
97% confidenceShort-term instrumentation supply supporting naval and RFA operations
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The notice describes barometer instrumentation for in-service Royal Navy and RFA fleets, with a contract period of 19 October to 6 November 2026.
Value allocation
98% confidenceThe published contract value is linked to the sole award and sole supplier
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One contract is linked to award 1, and award 1 names one supplier, VAISALA LIMITED.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot record contains only ID 1 and status complete; its title, description and value fields are not supplied.
Award date
99% confidenceNo separate award date is published.
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Commercial and evaluation detail
99% confidenceBid counts, bidder identities, pricing breakdown, evaluation criteria, scores and rationale for supplier selection are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Renewal detail
99% confidenceNo extension or renewal mechanism is published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- No separate award date is published.
- Bid counts, bidder identities, pricing breakdown, evaluation criteria, scores and rationale for supplier selection are not supplied.
- No extension or renewal mechanism is published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Met OfficeVAISALA LIMITEDbarometer instrumentationbarometersRoyal NavyRoyal Fleet Auxiliarypublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Met Office barometer instrumentation contract?
VAISALA LIMITED, verified under company number 01487125, is the sole supplier named on award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract value is £27,430 excluding VAT and £32,916 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 6 November 2026.
How was the procurement conducted?
It is recorded as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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