Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Contact
Mrs May Lee
Telephone
+44 1392885068
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Meteorological Office
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Radome Maintenance
Reference number
DN647079
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71631000 - Technical inspection services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Met Office Weather Radars are able to detect a very small return signal from
precipitation at ranges of up to 250Km from the site. To maintain data quality the radome
must have little or no effect on the returned signal. To mitigate the effect the radome
structure has on the returned signal, and to ensure all electrical and other equipment within
the radome is kept dry and secure from the elements requires routine maintenance of the
structure to ensure it is clean, watertight, fully coated to repel precipitation (Hydrophobic)
and structurally sound to withstand environmental loadings.
This contract is to deliver these requirements across the 18 Weather Radar sites.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 35722000 - Radar
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Met Office Weather Radars are able to detect a very small return signal from
precipitation at ranges of up to 250Km from the site. To maintain data quality the radome
must have little or no effect on the returned signal. To mitigate the effect the radome
structure has on the returned signal, and to ensure all electrical and other equipment within
the radome is kept dry and secure from the elements requires routine maintenance of the
structure to ensure it is clean, watertight, fully coated to repel precipitation (Hydrophobic)
and structurally sound to withstand environmental loadings.
This contract is to deliver these requirements across the 18 Weather Radar sites.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to specification including commercial capability, sustainability and environment improvements / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
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.1.8) 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: 2022/S 000-035632
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN647079
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RAISE Telecoms Ltd
28 Huddersfield Road, Newhey
Rochdale
OL16 3QF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Met Office
FitzRoy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Country
United Kingdom