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: Mrs May Lee
Telephone: +44 3301351736
E-mail: may.lee@metoffice.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK4
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
Other: Meteorological Office
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DN709839 - The Supply of Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes
Reference number: DN709839
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
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This tender is for the supply of meteorological balloons and parachutes and would need to satisfy one or more of the product lots.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
850 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
900 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
JP
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Meteorological weather balloons and parachutes suitable for use with helium and hydrogen
lifting gases, and Vaisala RS41-SG radiosondes, including the use of additional heavier ozone
sensing payloads at one site.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Compliance to technical specification requirements
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Environmental impact & compliance
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Value for money on overall costs
/ Weighting: 30
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Meteorological weather balloons with integrated parachutes suitable for use with helium and hydrogen lifting gases, Vaisala RS41-SG radiosondes and the Vaisala AS41 Autosonde. This includes the following requirements to ensure compatibility with the AS41 system:
a. Inclusion of a parachute inside the balloon, suitable for use with a 150g payload, attaining a minimum altitude of 30 hPa
b. Maximum inflated diameter and height of 1.8 m
c. Balloon neck diameter of 3 cm
d. Balloon neck length of 12 cm
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Compliance to technical specification requirements
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Environmental impact & compliance
/ Weighting: 5
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Cost criterion: Value for money on overall costs
/ Weighting: 30
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-003937
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN709839
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/04/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Totex Corporation
Fujibiru-Shintoshinkan 4F, 1-93-1 Kitabukuro-cho
Omiya-ku
330-0835
JP
E-mail: metballoon@totex.jp
NUTS: JP
Internet address(es)
URL: https://totex.info/top_e.html
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
850 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
900 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Met Office
FitzRoy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
UK
Telephone: +44 3709000100
E-mail: commercial@metoffice.gov.uk
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Met Office
FitzRoy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
UK
Telephone: +44 3709000100
E-mail: commercial@metoffice.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/05/2024