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Published 10 Oct 2025, 14:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Oracle T2 Media Tapes · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

Direct award
Awarded value£275,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Insurgo Media Services Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of 2,500 media tapes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Oct 2025, 14:44 BST
Last source update
10 Oct 2025, 14:44 BST
Authority reference
1794
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064223
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ace1 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

The Met Office has previously run a procurement to source T2 media tapes which was unsuccessful and didn't provide the level of quality needed.

The selected supplier has consistently provided fully compliant and certified media previously.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 14:44 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    22 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £275,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Insurgo Media Services Limited1 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025£275,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Met Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVZW-3234-DTLY Met Office, Exeter, South West, EX1 3PBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • INSURGO MEDIA SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07044710GB-PPON: PMQM-1731-ZBJR Unit 12 Roseheyworth Business Park, Abertillery, Wales, NP13 1SPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender