Contract award · 13 Mar 2025

RIS 1729 - AVs space weather assessment

Met Office awarded “RIS 1729 - AVs space weather assessment” to University of Surrey for £18,000 on 13 Mar 2025. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionResearch & developmentSouth West

BuyerMet Office
Value £18,000

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Buyer
Met Office · Body governed by public law
Value
£18,000
Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Sector
Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date13 Mar 2025
  2. Published6 May 2025Published 54 days after the contract date

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RIS 1729 - AVs space weather assessment

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