AwardedAwarded 11 November 2026
FASTER - Enabling AI/native discovery and access to IMPROVER Data
Met Office · Central government
In brief
Met Office awarded research work to The Alan Turing Institute on 11 November 2026.
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What the notice says
Undertake a small, targeted and comparative investigation into how commercial Large Language Models and AI agents can discover, access, consume and correctly use selected UK IMPROVER spot forecast data.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| The Alan Turing Institute | £120,000 | Awarded 11 November 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 107177-2026
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From notice 107177-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 11 November 2026.