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    ContractsSpace Weather Research-to-Operations Maintenance Support at University of Aberystwyth
    Awarded contract

    Space Weather Research-to-Operations Maintenance Support at University of Aberystwyth

    Awarded
    £78k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Maintain and enhance University of Aberystwyth's critical space weather forecasting models (CORTOM and ACME) to support the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre through 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 2 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £78k
    Published 2 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £77,950
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PA
      PRIFYSGOL ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    2 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity involves providing continued maintenance, support, and incremental improvements to space weather operational capabilities developed through the UKRI Space Weather Implementation, Measurement, Modelling and Risk (SWIMMR) programme. The University of Aberystwyth has developed critical models and tools including CORTOM (solar wind boundary model) and ACME (automated CME detection tool) that are essential for the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre's forecasting of geomagnetic storms and their impacts on critical infrastructure. The work requires ensuring these established capabilities remain reliable, perform optimally, and continue to meet operational requirements through September 2026. Suppliers should understand that this is a continuation of prior research-to-operations work, requiring technical expertise in space weather modelling, operational system integration, model validation, and collaboration with Met Office space weather teams and other academic partners. The successful delivery will support Met Office's ability to provide accurate space weather forecasts to protect key sectors including power grids and other critical infrastructure from geomagnetic storm risks.

    Track record

    18 awards · 14 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, MET OFFICE has awarded 18 contracts to 14 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS2× · 11%
    2. PRIFYSGOL ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY2× · 11%
    3. NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE2× · 11%
    4. UNIVERSITY OF SURREY(THE)2× · 11%
    5. Forest Research1× · 6%
    6. Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited1× · 6%

    +8 more suppliers

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c297
    MO
    Buyer
    MET OFFICE
    Sector
    Research & Innovation