DN776644 Met Office Foundation Op Met Programme (FOMP) LOT1 Co-Design & Development Call Off Contract 001

Met Office
South West
Selective procedure
29 May 2026 to 31 August 2026

Co-design and development of the Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme (FOMP) to create a future-facing, work-based learning pathway for operational meteorologists. The project requires alignment with national accreditation requirements and Met Office strategic objectives to deliver an innovative and inclusive training curriculum.

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Awarded value: £400k; As published
Published: 27 March 2026
Awarded: 27 March 2026; University of Plymouth
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 31 August 2026

What the contract covers

Call-off contract under a framework

Provision of specialist educational design and curriculum development services for professional meteorology training and work-based learning development programmes.

Co-design and development of the Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme (FOMP) for the Met Office
A future-facing, work-based learning and development pathway for Operational Meteorologists

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Call-off contract under a framework
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 5 months
Extensions: 4 months
Longest it can run: 9 months
Contract dates: 29 May 2026 to 31 August 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 80000000

Services in this contract

Learning needs analysis and L&D consultancyMain service£62k typicalCo-design and development of a work-based learning pathway for operational meteorologists

Lifecycle

Published
27 March 2026
Contract awardedto University of Plymouth
27 March 2026
Contract starts
29 May 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2026

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University of Plymouth

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/356996/dn776644-met-office-foundation-op-met-programme-fomp-lot1-co-design-and-developm
Buyer reference: DN776644
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0676c7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Met Office. DN776644 Met Office Foundation Op Met Programme (FOMP) LOT1 Co-Design & Development Call Off Contract 001. Contract award, 27 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/356996/dn776644-met-office-foundation-op-met-programme-fomp-lot1-co-design-and-developm (accessed 5 November 2026).