DN709839 - The Supply of Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes
Details
- Buyer
- Met Office
- Supplier(s)
- TOTEX CORPORATION
- Value
- £900,000
- Topic
- Navigational and meteorological instruments
- Published
- 16 May 2024
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender 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. Lot 1: 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 2: 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
Timeline
- Completed: Award date18 April 2024
- Completed: Award published16 May 2024Current notice
About the buyer
Met Office buys as a central government agency, delivering weather and climate services as an executive agency and trading fund of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Collaborative government agreements route much of its buying through the Crown Commercial Service, alongside the ESPO and YPO frameworks. Standard contracts are awarded through desktop competitions or full tender exercises, usually inviting four or more suppliers to bid. The commercial team runs this process, following Cabinet Office best practice.
Over the past 5 years, most of Met Office's contract awards have been in software and information systems, research and development and IT services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 38100000 · Navigational and meteorological instruments
- 38120000 · Meteorological instruments
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@met-office.gov |
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