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    ContractsSurface Transport Forecasting JULES Code Migration to Latest Version
    Awarded contract

    Surface Transport Forecasting JULES Code Migration to Latest Version

    Awarded
    £40.8k
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Migrate Met Office's surface transport forecasting capabilities from JULES v5.9 to the latest JULES version and integrate into the master codebase.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 17 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £40.8k
    Published 17 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £40,837
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • OX
      Oxidian Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    17 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Met Office has developed STF-JULES (Surface Transport Forecasting JULES), an enhanced version of the JULES land-surface model that includes specialized modifications for road and rail surface forecasting. These modifications enable accurate representation of impermeable surfaces, rapid water drainage, and realistic snowmelt behavior—critical for operational transport forecasting applications. The existing STF-JULES capability is based on JULES v5.9 and includes modifications across four key source code routines plus associated configuration files. This opportunity requires migrating all existing STF-JULES developments into the latest supported JULES version while maintaining scientific accuracy and functionality. Suppliers will be responsible for: migrating four modified source code routines; identifying and updating all related namelist, Rose suite, and configuration files; conducting regression testing to validate behavior consistency; preparing a detailed technical comparison report documenting differences and any behavioral changes; and completing the full integration process through to successful merge into the JULES master branch. The project will be considered complete upon successful migration of all science developments, validation through regression testing, delivery of comprehensive technical documentation, and final integration into the main JULIUS codebase through the formal JULES development and review process.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e584

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