Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House,, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
Telephone: +44 1793442000
E-mail: commercial@ukri.org
NUTS: UKK14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ukri.org
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research and innovation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Forecasters and services to facilitate the BAS Air and Field
Reference number: UKRI-3888
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72212120
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Forecasters and services to facilitate the BAS Air and Field
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
210 361.48
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH12
Main site or place of performance:
Cambridgeshire CC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
forecasters and services to facilitate the BAS Air and Field
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
•The Met Office is the Government recognised body for facilitating forecasting services and support similar organisations in remote and extreme weather locations such as British overseas territories including Ascension Islands, Saint Helena and the Falkland Islands. Many of these locations are remote and have similar local weather challenges and requirement for forecasts as Rothera. •The systems used for forecasting from Rothera Research station in support of the BAS flying and field campaigns and seasons are supported by Met office software and Met Office provisioned global weathermodels that include detailed modelling for Antarctica, increasing resilience and safety. •The Met office facilitates forecasters and forecasting services for other Government departments including the Ministry of Defence. The Met office is contracted to support the MOD at the Falklands based military Station in Mount Pleasant Airport, where there are synergistic weather environments to Rothera and similarities in dynamic and changing weather as well as an emphasis on constant review of conditions to allow for utilisation of manageable weather windows.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: UKRI-3888
Title: forecasters and services to facilitate the BAS Air and Field
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Met Office
N/A
Alexandria 1
Exeter
EX1 3PB
UK
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 210 361.48
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www.ukri.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/
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GO Reference: GO-2024416-PRO-25759823
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House,, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
E-mail: commercial@ukri.org
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
UK Research and Innovation
Polaris House,, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
UK
E-mail: commercial@ukri.org
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2024