Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Contact
Mrs May Lee
Telephone
+44 3301351736
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
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
DN737879 - Supply of Marine and Coastal Networks Temperature and Humidity Sensors
Reference number
DN737879
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38120000 - Meteorological instruments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Met Office’s Marine Observations Group require a combined, heated probe sensor to
measure air temperature and humidity sensor for across the marine network, to replace the
existing network of air temperature and humidity sensors.
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: £150,000 / Highest offer: £250,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38120000 - Meteorological instruments
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract award for a framework agreement with one supplier for an initial 3 year fixed term with the option to extend by 1 year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to specification & Commercial Capability / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social Valaue / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Value for money on overall costs / 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-025988
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN737879
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 October 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vaisala Ltd
6230 Bishops Court, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway
Birmingham
B37 7YB
Telephone
+44 1216835620
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £150,000 / Highest offer: £250,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Met Office
FitzRoy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Telephone
+44 3709000100
Country
United Kingdom