Official UK procurement notice
DN709839 - The Supply of Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes
Authority: Met Office (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement description*** Contract Award Notice submitted directly via Find a Tender Service as recommended by Proactis due to the fact that there isn't a Supplier NUTS code available for Japan on the drop down list to select from so I am unable to submit the form on ProContract ***
This tender is for the supply of meteorological balloons and parachutes and would need to satisfy one or more of the product lots.
CPV: Meteorological instruments · Navigational and meteorological instruments
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Meteorological Balloons and ParachutesAwardedRenewal Japan (JP), South West
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.
Lot #2Meteorological weather balloons with integrated parachutes suitable for use with…CancelledRenewal South West
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
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Compliance to technical specification requirements: 55%
- Value for money on overall costs: 30%
- Social value: 10%
- Environmental impact & compliance: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
- Compliance to technical specification requirements: 55
- Environmental impact & compliance: 5
- Social value: 10
- Value for money on overall costs: 30
- 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
- 6 Feb 2024, 16:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 May 2024, 10:11 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Mar 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN709839- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015525- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0437acFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Mar 2024 → 16 May 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline20 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Mar 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published16 May 2024, 10:11 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 May 2024, 10:11 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes1 award | |||
| Totex CorporationSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 015525-2024-DN709839-1 · Totex CorporationSME
- Signed
- 18 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | £850,000 – £900,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £850,000 – £900,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Totex CorporationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.