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    ContractsLand-Based Climate Mitigation Research and Prediction
    Awarded contract

    Land-Based Climate Mitigation Research and Prediction

    Awarded
    £98.8k
    Published 16 Oct 2026

    Contract opportunity to provide land-based climate mitigation research and predictive modeling services through the Met Office Academic Partnership framework.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 16 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £98.8k
    Published 16 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £98,800
      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
    • UE
      UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    16 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity under the Met Office Academic Partnership Science Delivery Framework 2. The University of Exeter is seeking suppliers to provide land-based mitigation services and expertise under Lot 4: Prediction and Projection. This work involves developing and delivering research, modeling, and predictive capabilities related to climate change mitigation strategies that utilize land-based approaches, such as natural carbon sequestration, land use optimization, and nature-based solutions. Suppliers should have expertise in climate science, environmental modeling, and land management practices.

    Track record

    32 awards · 21 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, MET OFFICE has awarded 32 contracts to 21 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS4× · 13%
    2. UNIVERSITY OF EXETER3× · 9%
    3. THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM3× · 9%
    4. PRIFYSGOL ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY2× · 6%
    5. NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE2× · 6%
    6. UNIVERSITY OF READING2× · 6%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-078989

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