Contract

Iridium Satellite Modem Supply

  • Met Office

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019563

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e2b3 (view related notices)

Published 8 May 2025, 9:30am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Met Office

Fitzroy Road

Exeter

EX1 3PB

Contact

Ms Alison Browning

Email

alison.browning@metoffice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 0

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Weather and climate services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Iridium Satellite Modem Supply

Reference number

DN757572

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 32530000 - Satellite-related communications equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Iridium Satellite Modem Supply

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: £180,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34930000 - Marine equipment
  • 32552410 - Modems

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Iridium Satellite Modem Supply

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

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.1.3) 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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-005380


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DN757572

Lot No

1

Title

Iridium Satellite Modem Supply

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 May 2025

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: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

Ground Control Technologies (UK) Limited

Unit D2 Churcham Business Park

Churcham

GL2 8AX

Email

evan.fenemor@groundcontrol.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £180,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Legal Services

Exeter

Country

United Kingdom