Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc1-02b4-724d-8a73-563c3cf720ee/provision-of-radar-antenna-for-c-band-weather-radar-on-behalf-of-the-met-office awarded GB direct award procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of Radar Antenna for C-Band Weather Radar on behalf of the Met Office [Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) Estimated value Not stated Published 24 Nov 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender This procurement is for the supply and delivery of a Radar Antenna for C-Band Weather Radar, including a fully comprehensive 12-month warranty period commencing on the date of delivery at the Met Office installation site. The requirement of a new weather radar in East Anglia is based on recommendations to improve the quality and coverage of the Met Office weather radar network. The Environment Agency, which jointly funds the radar network in England and Wales, places great importance on weather radar data as an input to flood forecasting schemes. The rainfall estimates from the weather radar network combined with other data sources are fed through to the flood risk models that are run by the Environment Agency. Improvements in the quality of the initial estimates of rainfall are therefore reflected in the output of the flood forecast models, and this feeds through to the accuracy and the lead times of the warnings and advice that are issued. Serious flood events prior to the 2001 review had raised concerns as to whether the existing radar network met the Met Office and Environment Agency's requirements in terms of quality of coverage. As a result, the Weather Radar Network Review project was sponsored by the Environment Agency and the Met Office to review the quality of radar coverage and recommend how the network could be most effectively improved. A weather radar in East Anglia will help improve the accuracy of the observations and forecasts by improving the coverage of 1-2km resolution radar data over East Anglia and to the north of London. This is a one-off requirement for a dual polarisation C-band parabolic antenna. It needs to meet specific requirements as it has a significant impact on the overall radar performance and is not easily changed once installed. Read full description Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0582dc-2025-11-24T17:57:31Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0582dc-2025-11-24T17:57:31Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Met Office: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) ## More tenders like this [Electoral Printing & Postage · Wyre Borough Council · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-9af7-7182-b421-adefa86b20ca/electoral-printing-postage) [ITT - Recruitment Applicant Tracking System - UID 390M · Historic England · 25 days left · 14 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-9b20-7264-be39-cba502acf16a/itt-recruitment-applicant-tracking-system-uid-390m) [Non Clinical Integrated Crisis Model · Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust · 28 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-9b5d-738b-8218-2141df568f5d/non-clinical-integrated-crisis-model) [Servicing and Maintenance of Fire, Security and Alarm System · Lancashire County Council · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-9bf1-73db-be37-08100cd9ee1f/servicing-and-maintenance-of-fire-security-and-alarm-system) [Provision of Payroll Services · The Pirbright Institute · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-9c0d-709d-81ea-b082c210a292/provision-of-payroll-services) [Grounds Maintenance Contract 2027-2031 · Penrith Town Council · 44 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15a0a-9cdc-7175-ba62-227d4c8c7bc6/grounds-maintenance-contract-2027-2031)