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NG-LFRic Project: LFRic Modelling Code Computational Performance Optimisation and Input/Output API infrastructure functionality development in XIOS - Third Procurement Stage Oct 2026 - March 2028

Met OfficeSouth West
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What the buyer wrote

Following on from the work undertaken on the Initial NG-LFRic project, the Met Office is looking to perform additional LFRic Modelling Code Computational Performance Optimisation, broken down into the cost of the time-step and the initialisation using tools such as CrayPAT and Vernier on HPE AMD systems for key model configurations such as the global 10km C896 model.

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Awarded to

The University of Edinburgh£1.3mends (31 Mar 2028)

Details

What the buyer calls it
NG-LFRic Project: LFRic Modelling Code Computational Performance Optimisation and Input/Output API infrastructure functionality development in XIOS - Third Procurement Stage Oct 2026 - March 2028
How they are buying
Called off an existing agreementThe work went to a supplier already on a framework or dynamic market.
Work starts
15 Oct 2026
Work ends
31 Mar 2028
Where
in the South West

Who the buyer named

The buyer published a contact address on this notice.

procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk