Contract award · 13 Mar 2025

SME support statistical advice

Met Office awarded “SME support statistical advice” to University of Exeter LLP for £40,000 on 13 Mar 2025. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionResearch & developmentSouth West

BuyerMet Office
Value £40,000

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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Key facts

Buyer
Met Office · Body governed by public law
Value
£40,000
Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Sector
Research & development · Research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date13 Mar 2025
  2. Published28 May 2025Published 76 days after the contract date

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SME support statistical advice

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