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    ContractsSpace Weather Model Maintenance and Support - University of Aberystwyth Partnership
    Awarded contract

    Space Weather Model Maintenance and Support - University of Aberystwyth Partnership

    Awarded
    £78k
    Published 9 Jul 2026

    Support and maintenance of operational space weather forecasting models (CORTOM and ACME) developed by University of Aberystwyth for the Met Office through 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 9 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £78k
    Published 9 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £77,950
      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
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      PRIFYSGOL ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    9 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Met Office is seeking continued support from the University of Aberystwyth to maintain and improve critical space weather forecasting models developed under the SWIMMR programme. This involves ongoing maintenance, technical support, and incremental enhancements to two key capabilities: the CORTOM solar wind boundary model (which helps predict geomagnetic storm impacts on power grids and other sectors) and the ACME automated CME detection tool. The work supports the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) in delivering operational forecasting services and aligns with commitments made to the Department for Science and Technology. The University of Aberystwyth is uniquely positioned as the original developer to ensure these models remain reliable, performant, and integrated with operational requirements through September 2026 and beyond. This is part of the broader Research to Operations to Research (R2O2R) initiative to transition academic research into operational use.

    Track record

    37 awards · 25 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

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    4. PRIFYSGOL ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY2× · 5%
    5. NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE2× · 5%
    6. The University of Edinburgh2× · 5%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c7d2

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