Geolocation weather database and API hosting and maintenance

Met Eireann

Hosting and maintenance of an open source weather database and API (Application Program Interface) to provide geolocation forecasts for the public via the Met ร‰ireann website and mobile application. This database and API will form a key part of the infrastructure underpinning Met ร‰ireann's digital services. Operational 24/7 continuity of this service is of key importance. Met ร‰ireann intends to.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2016-08-24. The procurement was published on 2016-07-15.

Who? What?
Procurement history
Date Document
2016-07-15 Contract notice
Contract notice (2016-07-15)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Database services
Reference number: Met ร‰ireann Geolocation Forecast
Short description:
Hosting and maintenance of an open source weather database and API (Application Program Interface) to provide geolocation forecasts for the public via the Met ร‰ireann website and mobile application. This database and API will form a key part of the infrastructure underpinning Met ร‰ireann's digital services. Operational 24/7 continuity of this service is of key importance. Met ร‰ireann intends to.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Database services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Data services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ie021 ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Met Eireann
Postal address: Glasnevin Hill
Postal code: 9
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.met.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: saji.varghese@met.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18064200 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 18064247 ๐Ÿ“ 
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101234&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101234&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2016-07-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2016-08-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2016-07-19 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2016/S 137-247392
OJ-S issue: 137

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 310 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
Met ร‰ireann is undertaking an open procedure to select a suitable company to implement, host and maintain an open source weather database and the associated software including a weather API on Linux platform.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 310 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 12 months
Description of renewals: Initial contract of 12 months, with annual renewal of maximum of 4 times.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 9.

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 17:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 2017-02-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening date: 2016-08-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 17:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Dr Saji Varghese
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/255 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101234&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Met ร‰ireann
Postal address: 65/67 Glasnevin Hill
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 9
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: saji.varghese@met.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Source: OJS 2016/S 137-247392 (2016-07-15)