Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-603e-7207-b70a-56e1610e87c1/framework-for-foundational-learning-and-development-programme-in-operational-met [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # Framework for Foundational learning and development programme in Operational Meteorology for the Met Office (FOMP) [Met Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office) Estimated value £5,000,000 Published 1 May 2026 Deadline Closed 12 Nov 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Split into 2 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender The Met Office awarded a single‑supplier framework agreement for the co‑design, co‑development and co‑delivery of the Foundation Operational Meteorology Programme (FOMP). The framework will provide a transformed foundational learning and development programme for early‑career Operational Meteorologists, combining modern theoretical content with practical, on‑the‑job experience and supporting continuous professional development. The framework will run for 4 years, with a value of £5 million (excl. VAT). Services will be delivered under flexible call‑off arrangements to allow adaptation to evolving training needs. ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0521e1-2026-05-01T10:00:16+01:00 [View official notice ](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0521e1-2026-05-01T10:00:16+01:00) 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 ](/register) [Buyer profileMet Office: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/met-office)[SectorMore Education & training tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) ## More tenders like this [Flexible Framework for the Provision of Education Services North Lanarkshire Council 31 days left 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3bc7-7387-9e89-279cfe9e6528/flexible-framework-for-the-provision-of-education-services)[Gloucestershire County Council Supported Accommodation at Trevone House Gloucestershire County Council 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7ac4-7196-ae39-99f1797dce23/gloucestershire-county-council-supported-accommodation-at-trevone-house)[Request for Quote: Musical Groups & Workshop Providers - East and South Cambridgeshire (June-July 2027) Cambridgeshire County Council 45 days left 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14427-99ab-71dc-b376-bd88d7636f0a/request-for-quote-musical-groups-workshop-providers-east-and-south-cambridg)[Various school services – Contrato privado de servicios para el desarrollo de proyectos de conciliación, ocio educativo, participación ciudadana y educación en valores, dividido en tres lotes. Consejo de Administración de Animajoven SAU 6 days left 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-10d4-712f-a9b4-3ee1e9d7315a/spain-various-school-services-contrato-privado-de-servicios-para-el-desarrol)[Training services – Svetsutbildning Kungliga Tekniska högskolan 30 days left 15 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-11cf-7063-8e4b-8e00c7f36244/sweden-training-services-svetsutbildning)[Education and training services – Közúti közlekedési ágazat képzései 27314\_5. Büntetés-végrehajtás Országos Parancsnoksága 12 days left 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-415e-7096-9386-746cef6b3e10/hungary-education-and-training-services-kozuti-kozlekedesi-agazat-kepzesei-2)