Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
UK
Contact person: Mrs Mel Staton
Telephone: +44 1392885279
E-mail: mel.staton@metoffice.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d0baa144-800c-ef11-812b-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=d0baa144-800c-ef11-812b-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Other: Weather and Climate Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
On-Line Video Platform (OVP)
Reference number: DN722818
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Met Office require a complete end-to-end solution for uploading, transcoding, managing, delivering, analysing and monetising video content using an On-line Video Platform.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
48750000
48511000
48517000
48312000
48521000
48219300
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Met Office require a complete end-to-end solution for uploading, transcoding, managing, delivering, analysing and monetising video content. It needs to be an easy to navigate UI to make the system accessible and easy to use for non-technical team members (Weather Desk for example upload content) but it also provides an extensive set of API's and SDK's that the Met Office development team use to integrate with various platforms such as the native apps.
The requirement requires knowledge of constantly developing new technologies and feature sets designed to overcome issues that constantly arise as a result of the ever-changing digital and technology landscape (networks, protocols, devices, browsers etc) which means that the Met Office can rely on the supplier for these things. We require customer service, 24 hours and quick fixes to video problems on the app and website, ensuring that the reputational risk is minimal to the Met Office, and we can fulfil our public task in communicating important weather information to the public.
Without a specialist Online Video Platform, we would be unable to serve our video content to the public or to key content partners.
This, in turn, would mean we would be unable to meet our PWS obligations to deliver presented and non-presented video to the public via our direct digital channels, e.g. web and app. The provision of these forecasts maintains the Met Office’s authoritative voice and supports the UK public to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The renewal will be added to the public pipeline of Met Office work. This will be advertised a minimum of 6 months prior to the end of the proposed contract.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
12/07/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
12/07/2024
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Met Office Legal Services
Met Office Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX13PB
UK
E-mail: michael.robbins@metoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/06/2024