Award

Development/support of software PSyclone

  • Met Office

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-060446

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a3df

Published 29 September 2025, 12:00pm



Scope

Reference

DN792336

Description

Development of PSyclone software provided by STFC


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £209,730 excluding VAT
  • £251,676 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

6 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 6 October 2025 to 30 March 2026
  • 5 months, 25 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

  • Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
  • Single supplier - technical reasons

Supplier has IPR rights to software requiring development..


Supplier

Science and Technologies Facilities Council

  • Companies House: RC000817

Polaris House

Swindon

SN2 1SZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK14 - Swindon

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


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