Published date: 20 July 2020

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 17 August 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Procurement reference

METOFC001-DN481606-89746976

Published date

20 July 2020

Closing date

17 August 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Framework will support the Met Office to award a number of potential future contracts which will include Delivery Partnership relationships of both a tactical (e.g. one-off developments) and strategic (longer term project and programme requirements) nature. The estimated value of £30 million for this Framework is based on the potential demand and varying length of contracts which the Met Office may seeks to award through it. The potential framework will help transform the Met Office by supporting the following Strategic Actions identified by the MO: • Developing and nurturing capability partnerships • Delivering a Common Met Office Data Platform • The future of Operational Meteorology (FOOM) • Exploiting the future of data sciences • Taking a common approach to customer data services The Met Office is therefore considering establishing a framework with a number of companies who can help with that transformation, both by bringing new skills and knowledge and by bolstering the capacity and capability of existing Met Office teams to deliver required outcomes. This should also include being able to supply additional resource to augment teams if and where further gaps are identified, ensuring up-skilling is provided if required. This does not include contingent labour which the Met Office have separate contractual arrangements in place for. The Met Office's new strategy requires a significant step change in technology systems, resources and ways of working. This is encapsulated in a number of 'Strategic Actions'. Several of these actions will be realised via programmes of work with both customer benefit and technology at their heart. The amount of change ahead is large and many of these changes are interrelated and complex, and the Met Office cannot make these changes alone. By extending our capacity and capability, we can move faster and focus on the areas we add real value by leveraging the expertise of partners.

More information

Additional text

The Met Office is considering establishing a framework with a number of companies which may include a number of lots. The potential framework will help transform the Met Office by supporting a number of Strategic Actions, which could include: • Developing and nurturing capability partnerships • Delivering a common Met Office Data Platform • The future of Operational Meteorology (FOOM) • Exploiting the future of data sciences • Taking a common approach to customer data services. Potential providers are encuraged to review further information which can be accessed free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Login. This includes the Delivery Partnerships Framework Agreement PreProcurement Early Market Engagement document' which provides advice on how potential providers should respond,in order to help inform the future Met Office procurement approach for this requirement. The deadine for responses is 17th August 2020.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kevin Ingram

Address

Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3709000100

Email

kevin.ingram@metoffice.gov.uk

Website

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk