Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Contact
Mr Aled Evans
Telephone
+44 3301351550
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
FoOM Tools and Systems
Reference number
DN519297
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
We are looking for partners to work with us to innovate our tools and visualisation systems to a new level of capability, using the very latest technologies for viewing, interpreting and creating the next generation of meteorological services.
In April 2020, the Met Office ran an early market engagement for its future Visualisation tool. Since that exercise was completed, the Met Office has made the decision to expand the scope of the project to include some of the additional tools used by Operational Meteorologist to deliver services to its customers. By broadening this scope, the business seeks to introduce a modern, agile and future-proof toolset which provides the flexibility and resilience to deliver ongoing services to customers in an evolving market
The Met Office wishes to understand the maturity of the marketplace and its potential to deliver the requirements set out in this document. Using the responses to this engagement, the Met Office is looking to build confidence that suitable suppliers exist to deliver the various capabilities and to validate/refine the initial rough order of magnitude costs that the project is currently using to build the project’s Business Case.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £18,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are looking for partners to work with us to innovate our tools and visualisation systems to a new level of capability, using the very latest technologies for viewing, interpreting and creating the next generation of meteorological services.
In April 2020, the Met Office ran an early market engagement for its future Visualisation tool. Since that exercise was completed, the Met Office has made the decision to expand the scope of the project to include some of the additional tools used by Operational Meteorologist to deliver services to its customers. By broadening this scope, the business seeks to introduce a modern, agile and future-proof toolset which provides the flexibility and resilience to deliver ongoing services to customers in an evolving market
The Met Office wishes to understand the maturity of the marketplace and its potential to deliver the requirements set out in this document. Using the responses to this engagement, the Met Office is looking to build confidence that suitable suppliers exist to deliver the various capabilities and to validate/refine the initial rough order of magnitude costs that the project is currently using to build the project’s Business Case.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
as required for duration of use of systems- support and maintenance including changes where required
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
11 January 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Early Market Engagement seeks to validate the potential structure of the final procurement and also to inform the business case and approvals as to the overall future cost. The final procurement will reflect any salient feedback or information that comes to light during this Early Market Engagement.
No decision has been made as to the form of any procurement and as with all public procurements it is subject to approval. Accordingly, no reliance should be placed on any information contained in this Early Market Engagement and no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is or will be made, and no responsibility or liability is or will be accepted by the Met Office or any of its advisors as to the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of such information within this document.
Suppliers will need to register on the Met Office ProActis e-procurement portal to view the Early Market Engagement documents and respond to them.