Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
UK
Contact person: Mr Aled Evans
Telephone: +44 3301351550
E-mail: aled.evans@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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Radiosondes and Related Goods and Services
Reference number: DN612584
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The purchase of radiosondes over a five year period with the option to extend to 10 years and associated goods and services. The purchase of Autosonde and manual ground launchers and associated good and services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
1.00
EUR/ Highest offer:
19 854 000.00
EUR
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purchase of radiosondes over a five year period with the option to extend to 10 years and associated goods and services. The purchase of Autosonde and manual ground launchers and associated good and services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Measurement Requirements
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Design and Launch Requirements
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Ground Station Requirements
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Data Processing and Software
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Automatic Sounding
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Remote Diagnostics and Support
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Training Maintenance and Spares
/ Weighting: 4%
Quality criterion: Environmental and Compliance
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Manufacturing
/ Weighting: 1%
Quality criterion: Social Value- Net Zero
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend the contract for a further five years after the initial five year period.
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-012585
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN612584
Title: Provision of Radiosondes and Related Goods and Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vaisala Oyj
Vanha Nurmijärventie 21
Vaanta
01670
FI
NUTS: FI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
Lowest offer:
310 000.00
EUR
/ Highest offer:
19 854 000.00
EUR
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/03/2023