AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Met Office has concluded a contract with RAMBOLL UK LIMITED for lift consultancy and Principal Designer services supporting replacement of end-of-life passenger lifts at Met Office HQ.
Published outcomeOne active award and active contract are recorded for RAMBOLL UK LIMITED. The contract was signed on 7 October 2026.
Market significanceThe published contract value is £52,000 excluding VAT (£62,400 including VAT) for specialist engineering and design-related services.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RAMBOLL UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots Lot 1 · £52,000 excluding VAT; £62,400 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified legal entity; active award and contract
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Award 1 names RAMBOLL UK LIMITED as supplier. The GB-COH identifier 03659970 matches the verified company number and name. The contract value applies to contract 1, which is linked to award 1 and lot 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender" (UK7).
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 signed
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-07.
Contract term
99% confidence7 October 2026 to 30 June 2028
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-07 and endDate is 2028-06-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£52,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 52000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£62,400
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 62400 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value allocated to the sole recorded award and supplier
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Contract 1 links to award 1; award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-07.
Contract start
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-07.
Scheduled contract end
99% confidence30 June 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-06-30.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence30 June 2029
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2029-06-30 and the notice states a one-year extension option.
Notice published
99% confidence21 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published on 2026-10-21.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLift consultancy and Principal Designer services
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The opportunity title is "Lift Consultancy & Principle Designer" and the description specifies specialist lift consultancy services including appointment as Principal Designer.
Project context
99% confidenceReplacement of end-of-life passenger lifts at Met Office HQ
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The description states that the services support replacement of end-of-life passenger lifts at Met Office HQ.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 identifies the main procurement category as services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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The award item lists CPV 71000000 with this description.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The award item gives a delivery address region of UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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The tender procurementMethodDetails field states "Below threshold - unknown".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on bidder numbers, tender submissions, evaluation and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base term
99% confidence7 October 2026 to 30 June 2028
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-07 to 2028-06-30.
Extension option
99% confidenceOne-year extension option
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true and its renewal description states "1 year extension option".
Maximum term end
99% confidence30 June 2029
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2029-06-30.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single-supplier contract for specialist consultancy and Principal Designer services
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One active award names RAMBOLL UK LIMITED and the contract is linked to that award and lot 1.
Published pricing
99% confidenceAggregate contract value only
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The notice supplies net and gross contract values but no rate card, milestone pricing or cost breakdown.
Market visibility
99% confidenceBelow-threshold procurement with limited published competition detail
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The contract is marked below threshold; bidder, evaluation and award-rationale data are not supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal supplier identity
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RAMBOLL UK LIMITED was verified using the supplied GB-COH company number 03659970; no source-name mismatch is flagged.
Award date
99% confidenceNot supplied
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 is recorded as complete, but its title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation and competition detail
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scores, evaluation criteria, award rationale or tender deadline is included in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information on tender submissions, bidder numbers, evaluation, scoring, award rationale and savings was not supplied in the published notice.
- The award date is not supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- No pricing schedule, rate card, milestones or payment profile is published.
- The published delivery geography is United Kingdom; the notice does not provide a more specific service-delivery location.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Met OfficeRAMBOLL UK LIMITEDlift consultancyPrincipal Designerpassenger liftsengineering servicespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Met Office lift consultancy contract?
RAMBOLL UK LIMITED, company number 03659970, is the sole supplier named on the active award.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £52,000 excluding VAT and £62,400 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
It starts on 7 October 2026 and is scheduled to end on 30 June 2028, with a stated one-year extension option.
What services are covered?
Specialist lift consultancy and Principal Designer services supporting replacement of end-of-life passenger lifts at Met Office HQ.
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