In deliveryUnited KingdomServicesFramework agreement£45,600,000
Framework for Applied Science Technology Engineering Requirements (FASTER)
- Published
- Published 1 May 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 3 December 2025
Overview
A services framework. The FASTER will be the principal mechanism by which the Met Office seeks to secure skills and capacity from Industrial and Academic Institutions in support of the delivery of Met Office requirements relating to the application of weather and climate science. FASTER covers the use of scientific techniques and knowledge alongside technology solutions to explore and understand real world questions and challenges experienced by customers and end users of our weather and climate information and subsequently develop mitigation approaches and prototype solutions.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £45,600,000
- Procedure
- Open
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 1 May 2025
- Questions by
- 21 November 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Research and experimental development servicesDesign and execution of research and development
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £45,600,000
- Award date
- 31 March 2026
- Contract period
- 31 March 2026 → 31 March 2029
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- Imperial College Projects Limited
- Individual
- JBA Consulting
- Lancaster University
- Menapia Ltd
- Montvieux Ltd
- National Oceanography Centre
- Northumbria University Business and Enterprise
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- The Alan Turing Institute
- UCL Consultants
- University of Birmingham
- University of Exeter
- University of Leeds
- University of Plymouth
- University of Reading
- University of Southampton
- University of Surrey
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- Voltitude Ltd
- WX Labs Ltd
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
18 May 2026
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8 April 2026
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22 October 2025
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13 May 2025
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13 May 2025
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7 May 2025
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2 May 2025
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1 May 2025
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Contracting authority
Met Office
BuyerExeter, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PVZW-3234-DTLY
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