AwardedAwarded 4 September 2026

AmazonFACE Operational Knowledge Transfer, Operational Readiness Assessment and Scientific Oversight Services

Met Office · Central government

In brief

Met Office awarded research work to The University of Birmingham on 4 September 2026.

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What the notice says

Provision of operational knowledge transfer, operational readiness assessment, governance development, carbon budget methodology support and independent scientific oversight services for the AmazonFACE programme. The services will draw on BIFoR's experience of operating a large-scale forest FACE facility to support the transition of AmazonFACE into sustained scientific operation, including transfer of operational best practice, assessment of long-term operational readiness, development of operational and governance frameworks, and specialist scientific support to strengthen carbon budget development, data quality, and scientific assurance.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
The University of Birmingham£26,694
Awarded 4 September 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 096115-2026

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From notice 096115-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 October 2026.