Scope
Reference
DN792175
Description
The Met Office is looking to let a one year contract, with the option to then extend for a further year. The contract will contribute to the Education Outreach and Early Careers programmes.
There are three elements to the contract requirement:
• An online insights/work experience package for 13-18-year-olds, to go live 14th December 2025. Our existing insights/work experience package has been in use since June 2023.
• An online insights package for post-18s (e.g. university students, career changers and teachers), for launch April 2026. This is a new area of provision.
• Expansion of the post-18 insights package (above) to incorporate online work experience for those aged 18+, for launch October 2026. This is a new area of provision.
Total value (estimated)
- £50,000 excluding VAT
- £60,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 14 November 2025 to 13 November 2026
- Possible extension to 12 November 2027
- 1 year, 11 months, 29 days
Description of possible extension:
Optional one year extension.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
Contract locations
- UKK - South West (England)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
17 October 2025, 11:59pm
Tender submission deadline
24 October 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Only bid submitted via Proactis will be accepted: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=db2bfbde-c09a-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Tenderers responses to the following criteria will be considered during the evaluation:
a) Compliance to specification 60%
b) Ability to meet safeguarding and ED&I requirements 10%
c) Value for money on overall costs/Price 30%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=db2bfbde-c09a-f011-813a-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
All tender documentation will be uploaded to the Proactis e-tendering portal above. The communication with bidders will be via Proactis only.
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