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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-035632/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Met Office
Postal address: Fitzroy Road
Town: Exeter
Postal code: EX1 3PB
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Mrs May Lee
Telephone: +44 3301351736
Email: may.lee@metoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Other activity: Meteorological

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Radome Maintenance

Reference number: DN647079
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 71631400
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: The Met Office Weather Radars are able to detect a very small return signal from precipitation at ranges of up to 250Km from the site. To maintain data quality the radome must have little or no effect on the returned signal. To mitigate the effect the radome structure has on the returned signal, and to ensure all electrical and other equipment within the radome is kept dry and secure from the elements requires routine maintenance of the structure to ensure it is clean, watertight, fully coated to repel precipitation (Hydrophobic) and structurally sound to withstand environmental loadings.
This tender is to let a contract to deliver these requirements across the 18 Weather Radar sites.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 270000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
35722000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Met Office Weather Radars are able to detect a very small return signal from precipitation at ranges of up to 250Km from the site. To maintain data quality the radome must have little or no effect on the returned signal. To mitigate the effect the radome structure has on the returned signal, and to ensure all electrical and other equipment within the radome is kept dry and secure from the elements requires routine maintenance of the structure to ensure it is clean, watertight, fully coated to repel precipitation (Hydrophobic) and structurally sound to withstand environmental loadings.
This tender is to let a contract to deliver these requirements across the 18 Weather Radar sites.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:There is an option to extend for up to a further 4 x 12 months.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
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.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2023-01-27 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2023-01-27 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Met Office
Postal address: FitzRoy Road
Town: Exeter
Postal code: EX1 3PB
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-12-16