Scope
Reference
DN775355
Description
In September 2021, the Met Office awarded a multi-year framework for the provision of a Delivery Partnership Framework (DPF).
The DPF was a real success for the Met Office during its operation, and now the time has come to review options going forward and for the Met Office to start thinking about a new Delivery Partnership Framework (DPF 2).
DPF2 will be a mechanism to facilitate agility and innovation in the Met Office through a compliant and flexible commercial construct.
The Met Office wishes to speak to the market to gain their insights and experience in this field which may be fed into the development and make-up of the DPF2.
The Met Office intends to hold a virtual supplier market engagement event (Supplier Event) on 23 June 2025. Prior to this event Met Office will be issuing this DPF2 PME document and a DPF2 PME Request for information (RFI) questionnaire. The RFI contains questions for potential suppliers to complete. Responses to the RFI are not required prior to the virtual supplier event but must be returned by 30 June 2025.
The documents will be published and available via the Met Office ProContract portal.
DPF 2 is intended to support the development of future technology solutions to deliver Met Office services through the full product lifecycle.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £75,000,000 excluding VAT
- £90,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2034
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
31 July 2025
Engagement process description
The Met Office wishes to speak to the market to gain their insights and experience in this field which may be fed into the development and make-up of Delivery Partnership Framework Two.
Met Office intends to hold a Supplier Market Engagement event on 23 June 2025, this will be a virtual event.
In advance of this event, we will be issuing a DPF2 PME document and a Request for information (RFI) document via the Met Office ProContract portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register.
The RFI will contain a number of questions we would like responses to, the RFI return date will be the 30 June 2025.
The documents will be published and available via the Met Office ProContract portal and potential suppliers will have the option to ask clarification questions during this Preliminary Market Engagement period.
To register attendance for the virtual Preliminary Market Engagement event and to access the relevant information relating to this DPF2 Preliminary Market Engagement, potential suppliers must register on the Met Office ProContract Portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
Please Note: This information will not be available via any other source.
For any system issues related to registration or accessing the opportunity on the Met Office ProContract Portal please contact the ProContract Helpdesk - by emailing the ProContract support team - ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
30 September 2025
Contracting authority
Met Office
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVZW-3234-DTLY
Met Office
Exeter
EX1 3PB
United Kingdom
Region: UKK43 - Devon CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government