Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Contact
Mr Adam Rossiter
adam.rossiter@metoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a LiDAR solution for wind monitoring
Reference number
DN476919
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement involves the supply of Doppler LiDAR solutions to assist with the detection of wind rotors and general wind monitoring applications.
The aim of this procurement is to improve our ability to detect rotor effects in real time, which might allow us to assign an objective quantification of the severity of turbulence. This could improve the advice provided to customers, potentially giving them sufficient confidence to make real-time management decisions based on this advice.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £400,000 / Highest offer: £3,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement involves the supply of Doppler LiDAR solutions to assist with the detection of wind rotors and general wind monitoring applications.
The aim of this procurement is to improve our ability to detect rotor effects in real time, which might allow us to assign an objective quantification of the severity of turbulence. This could improve the advice provided to customers, potentially giving them sufficient confidence to make real-time management decisions based on this advice.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to Specification / Weighting: 60%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2019/S 207-503814
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN476919
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vaisala Oyj
Helsinki
Country
Finland
NUTS code
- FI - FINLAND
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £400,000 / Highest offer: £1,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Met Office
Exeter
Country
United Kingdom