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Published 4 Sept 2023, 16:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DN684274 - Snow Depth Sensor

Official notice

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£225,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Oct 2023awarded 14 Nov 2023
Awarded to OTT HydroMet

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Met Office currently operates a network of laser snow depth sensors. These sensors are

now obsolete and we are awarding a contract to purchase new equipment to

automatically measure snow depth at our observing sites.

CPV: Meteorological instruments

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Met Office needs to measure the key weather and climate parameter of snow depth asAwardedRenewal

The Met Office needs to measure the key weather and climate parameter of snow depth as

defined according to ISO 772:2022 10.28 i.e., the total height of the snowpack measured

vertically from the ground to the snow surface. Although we currently use laser-based

sensors, we are open to using other techniques and may choose to use more than one

solution that meets the requirements (where relevant).

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
38120000 Meteorological instruments

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Compliance to technical specification requirements: 60%
  • Value for money on overall costs: 30%
  • Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Compliance to technical specification requirements: 60
  • Social value: 10
  • Value for money on overall costs: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Sept 2023, 16:55 BST
Last source update
15 Nov 2023, 13:37 GMT
Award evaluation window
13 Oct 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN684274
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033773
Classification (CPV)
Meteorological instruments
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f9df Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

There is no plan to review the tender procedures as the Alcatel Standstill Period was closed on 9th November 2023.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Register ↗

Timeline

13 Oct 2023 → 15 Nov 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    13 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    15 Nov 2023, 13:37 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Nov 2023, 13:37 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £225,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Nov 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OTT HydroMet£225,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • DN684274 - Snow Depth Sensor · OTT HydroMet

    Signed
    14 Nov 2023
    Value
    £225,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Met Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawMeteorological Office Fitzroy Road, Exeter, South West, EX1 3PBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OTT Hydromet LimitedAwarded supplier Unit 19 Jessops Riverside, 800 Brightside Lane, Sheffield, UK, S9 2RXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.