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: Ms Alison Browning
Telephone: +44 0
E-mail: alison.browning@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
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
Iridium Satellite Modem Supply
Reference number: DN757572
II.1.2) Main CPV code
32530000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Iridium Satellite Modem Supply
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
180 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34930000
32552410
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Iridium Satellite Modem Supply
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ 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.1.3) 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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-005380
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN757572
Title: Iridium Satellite Modem Supply
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2025
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: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Ground Control Technologies (UK) Limited
Unit D2 Churcham Business Park
Churcham
GL2 8AX
UK
E-mail: evan.fenemor@groundcontrol.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 180 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/05/2025