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: UKK43
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
DN737879 - Supply of Marine and Coastal Networks Temperature and Humidity Sensors
Reference number: DN737879
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38120000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Met Office’s Marine Observations Group require a combined, heated probe sensor to
measure air temperature and humidity sensor for across the marine network, to replace the
existing network of air temperature and humidity sensors.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
150 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
250 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK43
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract award for a framework agreement with one supplier for an initial 3 year fixed term with the option to extend by 1 year.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Compliance to specification & Commercial Capability
/ Weighting: 60
Quality criterion: Social Valaue
/ 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.1.3) 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:
2024/S 000-025988
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN737879
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/10/2024
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: 0
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
Vaisala Ltd
6230 Bishops Court, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway
Birmingham
B37 7YB
UK
Telephone: +44 1216835620
E-mail: uksales@vaisala.com
NUTS: UKK43
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.metoffice.gov.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:
Lowest offer:
150 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
250 000.00
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
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/10/2024