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
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
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Radiosondes and Related Goods and Services
Reference number
DN612584
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The purchase of radiosondes over a five year period with the option to extend to 10 years and associated goods and services. The purchase of Autosonde and manual ground launchers and associated good and services.
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: 1 EUR / Highest offer: 19,854,000 EUR taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purchase of radiosondes over a five year period with the option to extend to 10 years and associated goods and services. The purchase of Autosonde and manual ground launchers and associated good and services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Measurement Requirements / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Design and Launch Requirements / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Ground Station Requirements / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Data Processing and Software / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Automatic Sounding / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Remote Diagnostics and Support / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Training Maintenance and Spares / Weighting: 4%
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental and Compliance / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Manufacturing / Weighting: 1%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value- Net Zero / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: 30%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend the contract for a further five years after the initial five year period.
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: 2022/S 000-012585
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN612584
Title
Provision of Radiosondes and Related Goods and Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vaisala Oyj
Vanha Nurmijärventie 21
Vaanta
01670
Country
Finland
NUTS code
- FI - Finland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 1,600,000 EUR
Lowest offer: 310,000 EUR / Highest offer: 19,854,000 EUR taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Met Office
Exeter
Country
United Kingdom