Delivery Partnerships Framework 2
Met Office · Central government
In brief
Met Office awarded IT and software work to Caci Limited, Made Tech Limited and Softwire Technology Limited and 11 others on 14 September 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £100,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 September 2026.
It is split into 6 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
Delivery Partnership Framework (DPF 2) is a four (4) year closed framework agreement valued at £75-100M (excluding VAT). DPF2 will be a mechanism to facilitate agility and innovation in the Met Office through a compliant and flexible commercial construct. DPF 2 is intended to support the development of future technology solutions to deliver Met Office products and services through the full product lifecycle. There are 6 Lots. Lot 1 and 1A. Data Platform We are looking to onboard Suppliers that can support our ambition with our strategic Products and Services Data Platform (Snowflake) and its extended ecosystem. Lot 2 and 2A. Customer Enablement Platform We are looking to onboard…Read the full description
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Data Platform 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversWe are looking to onboard Suppliers that can support our ambition with our strategic Products and Services Data Platform and its extended ecosystem. This lot cannot be accessed by SME organisations. | IT services and software | £9,000,000 |
| Data Platform SME (contract value up to 1M) 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversWe are looking to onboard Suppliers that can support our ambition with our strategic Products and Services Data Platform and its extended ecosystem. This Lot is restricted to SME organisations and a value threshold will apply. | IT services and software | £6,000,000 |
| Customer Enablement Platform 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversWe are looking to onboard Suppliers that will support our exploitation of our existing ServiceNow platform and its extended ecosystem. This lot cannot be accessed by SME organisations. | IT services and software | £14,000,000 |
| Customer Enablement Platform SME (contract value up to 1M) 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversWe are looking to onboard Suppliers that will support our exploitation of our existing ServiceNow platform and its extended ecosystem. This Lot is restricted to SME organisations and a value threshold will apply. | IT services and software | £9,000,000 |
| Secure Services 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversThis Lot will require an additional higher-security-clearance to cover specific requirements in relation to Defence. There is no SME differentiation in this Lot. This Lot has the potential to award work at above OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE classifications. | IT services and software | £12,000,000 |
| Applications 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030 What this lot coversThis Lot will provide access to Suppliers that support a wide range of applications within Products and Services that support all existing customers. These cover a wide variety of development technologies and systems (encompassing development, support and full lifecycle provision) that are delivered through Bronze, Silver and Gold Service Levels. There is no SME differentiation in this Lot. | IT services and software | £47,000,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caci Limited Made Tech Limited Softwire Technology Limited (SME) 8 bids received | Data Platform | £9,000,000 | Awarded 30 July 2026 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2030 |
| Ve3 Global Ltd Aker Systems Limited (SME) 17 bids received | Data Platform SME (contract value up to 1M) | £6,000,000 | Awarded 30 July 2026 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2030 |
| CGI IT UK Limited Claranet Limited Apex Systems Global Limited 4 bids received | Customer Enablement Platform | £14,000,000 | Awarded 30 July 2026 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2030 |
| Ve3 Global Ltd Box3 Ltd (SME) Flyform Ltd (SME) Neyo Ltd (SME) 8 bids received | Customer Enablement Platform SME (contract value up to 1M) | £9,000,000 | Awarded 30 July 2026 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2030 |
| Caci Limited Bae Systems Applied Intelligence Limited Made Tech Limited 12 bids received | Secure Services | £12,000,000 | Awarded 30 July 2026 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2030 |
| Ve3 Global Ltd Caci Limited Made Tech Limited European Dynamics UK Ltd (SME) Ubds IT Consulting Limited (SME) 24 bids received | Applications | £47,000,000 | Awarded 30 July 2026 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2030 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 004767-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 075978-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 087308-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
60Awards
54Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- 4C Associates Ltd1 contract
- Aker Systems Limited1 contract
- Apex Systems Global Limited1 contract
- Bae Systems Applied Intelligence Limited1 contract
- Box3 Ltd1 contract
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From notice 004767-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 January 2026, last updated 15 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.