CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Weather Stations with incorported data logger

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The aim of the procurement process is to establish a Non Exclusive framework agreement for bespoke stand-alone weather stations with data loggers.

Each weather station should be equipped with appropriate sensors to measure the following features: Air Temperature and Relative Humidity, Wind Speed and Wind Direction and Solar Radiation. A pole with appropriate brackets, cross-arms and clamps should be included. All sensors should have 15 meter long cables to allow flexible positioning for both the weather station and the data-logger. The station should come complete with appropriate solar panel to provide solar charging for the internal battery/power supply.

The integrated data-logger is to consist of a weatherproof enclosure with appropriate mounting kit which contains the data-logger, power supply with rechargeable batteries with the ability to be charged from grid and/or the solar panel. The logger should have sufficient channels to allow the addition of more instrumentation/expansion units in the future. A 3G/GPRS modem kit to be installed in the enclosure ready to hold a standard SIM card. The system should be supplied pre-programmed and with wiring instructions for simple installation and use.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The aim of the procurement process is to establish a Non Exclusive framework agreement for bespoke stand-alone weather stations with data loggers.

Each weather station should be equipped with appropriate sensors to measure the following features: Air Temperature and Relative Humidity, Wind Speed and Wind Direction and Solar Radiation. A pole with appropriate brackets, cross-arms and clamps should be included. All sensors should have 15 meter long cables to allow flexible positioning for both the weather station and the data-logger. The station should come complete with appropriate solar panel to provide solar charging for the internal battery/power supply.

The integrated data-logger is to consist of a weatherproof enclosure with appropriate mounting kit which contains the data-logger, power supply with rechargeable batteries with the ability to be charged from grid and/or the solar panel. The logger should have sufficient channels to allow the addition of more instrumentation/expansion units in the future. A 3G/GPRS modem kit to be installed in the enclosure ready to hold a standard SIM card. The system should be supplied pre-programmed and with wiring instructions for simple installation and use.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As stated in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SPEC583/JP0917

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

Welsh

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

All tender costs and liabilities incurred by Bidders shall be the sole responsibility of Bidders.

The University reserves the right to award the framework in whole or part.

The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP

All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT.

If applicable all equipment is to be DDP (Delivery Duty Paid) as per Incoterms 2010.

(WA Ref:70853)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: SPECIFIC which is part funded by the European Regional Development fund through the Welsh Government and by Innovate UK and EPSRC

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice