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Published 9 May 2022, 10:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Mode S Global Data Supply

Official notice

Authority: Met Office (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£4,500,000≈ £900k / year
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2022awarded 24 Feb 2023
Awarded to Flightradar24 AB
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Aug 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

the provision of data sets which together provide global coverage of Mode S data

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrs
Contract period: 1 Sept 2022 – 31 Aug 2027 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: 5 year initial term with option to extend up to another 5 years, making 10 in total · Extension period of up to 5 years based on submitted pricingVariant bids: not allowed

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)
  • Technical Requirements: 60%
  • price: 30%
  • Social Value- Net Zero: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical Requirements: 60%
  • Social Value- Net Zero: 10%
  • Price: 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
Services
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
Yes
First published
9 May 2022, 10:20 BST
Last source update
24 Mar 2023, 16:00 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN611286
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-008711
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033544 Find a Tender

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
9 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Jun 2022 → 24 Mar 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    24 Mar 2023, 16:00 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Mar 2023, 16:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Flightradar24 ABSMEProvision of Global Mode S Data——Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Global Mode S Data · Flightradar24 ABSME

    Signed
    24 Feb 2023
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
The provision of data sets which together provide global coverage of Mode S data4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad2—£150,000 – £1,600,000
Whole notice———£150,000 – £1,800,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Met Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEnvironmental protection Fitzroy Road, Exeter, UK, EX1 3PBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.