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Provision of Radiosondes and Related Goods and Services

Met Office

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Key details

Contracting authority
Met Office
central gov
Region
Exeter
Delivery: United Kingdom
Contract value
£16,000,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
20 June 2022
Published
16 May 2022

Procurement

Contract period
31 January 2023 - 16 May 2027
5 years
Submission method
Electronic Submission
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 38100000 Navigational and meteorological instruments

What happened

Met Office awarded this contract to Vaisala Oyj on 20 Mar 2023. The contract runs until 16 May 2027.

Description

The Met Office is looking for a supplier to supply a radiosondes, manual and automated launchers, and associated services for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend up to a maximum of a further 5 years (10 years total).

The core contract value is estimated at £8.5M, but could potentially increase up to £16M if the network is increased due to other initiatives not being pursued during to contract period.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Vaisala Oyj
Award date
20 March 2023

Contact

Address
Fitzroy Road, Exeter, EX1 3PB
Contact name
Mr Aled Evans

Identifiers

Buyer reference
DN612584
Notice ID
012585-2022
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0337c7

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