Scoping Exercise to Aid Planning for an Upgraded Weather Radar Network for Ireland

Met Eireann

Met Éireann plans to upgrade and modernise the Irish weather radar network to enhance the quality and reliability of meteorological and hydrological services in Ireland. An initial step in this process is conducting a scoping exercise to assist in the planning of the project.
Met Éireann seeks to commission ‘A Scoping Exercise on an Upgraded and Modernised Weather Radar Network for Ireland’ and invites tenders from suitably qualified economic operators.
The successful tenderer shall provide comprehensive reports on:
— requirements, technology and strategic design for a modernised radar network,
— locations and network design, and cost benefit analysis for a modernised radar network,
— review of training, capacity-building, collaboration, and research and development requirements,
— overall requirements, recommendations to assist in defining subsequent procurements, costs and project plan for the implementation of a modernised radar network.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2019-07-08. The procurement was published on 2019-05-29.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2019-05-29 Contract notice
2019-07-08 Additional information
2020-01-07 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2019-05-29)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Met Eireann
National registration number: N/a
Postal address: Glasnevin Hill
Postal town: Dublin 9
Postal code: D09 Y921
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Contact person: Sinead Duffy
Phone: +353 18064200 📞
E-mail: sinead.duffy@met.ie 📧
Region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
URL: https://www.met.ie/ 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/255 🌏
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=147916&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=147916&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Scoping Exercise to Aid Planning for an Upgraded Weather Radar Network for Ireland Radar Upgrade Scoping Exercise”
Products/services: Radar 📦
Short description:
“Met Éireann plans to upgrade and modernise the Irish weather radar network to enhance the quality and reliability of meteorological and hydrological...”    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 350 000 💰

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Additional products/services: Navigational and meteorological instruments 📦
Additional products/services: Meteorological instruments 📦
Additional products/services: Architectural, engineering and planning services 📦
Additional products/services: Meteorology services 📦
Additional products/services: Hydrometeorology services 📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Ireland
Description of the procurement:
“Met Éireann, the national meteorological service of Ireland, is planning to upgrade and modernise the national weather radar network over the coming years...”    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 350 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 9
Additional information:
“Scoping exercise to assist in the planning of the upgrade and modernisation the national weather radar network of Ireland.”

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 096-232048
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2019-07-08 16:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 18
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2019-07-08 16:00 📅

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Courts Service of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2019/S 105-255898 (2019-05-29)
Additional information (2019-07-08)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Met Éireann plans to upgrade and modernise the Irish weather radar network to enhance the quality and reliability of meteorological and hydrological...”    Show more

Complementary information
Original notice reference
Notice number in the OJ S: 2019/S 105-255898

Changes
Other additional information
Tender response deadline has been extended by 24 hours.
Source: OJS 2019/S 133-327999 (2019-07-08)
Contract award notice (2020-01-07)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“Met Éireann plans to upgrade and modernise the Irish weather radar network to enhance the quality and reliability of meteorological and hydrological...”    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 369 271 💰
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
“Met Éireann, the national meteorological service of Ireland, is planning to upgrade and modernise the national weather radar network over the coming years...”    Show more
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Project appreciation
Quality criterion (weighting): 15 %
Quality criterion (name): Quality and relevance of resources
Quality criterion (name): Proposed methodology and work programme
Quality criterion (weighting): 40 %
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30 %
Description
Additional information:
“Scoping exercise to assist in the planning of the upgrade and modernisation the national weather radar network of Ireland”

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2019/S 105-255898

Award of contract

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Contract Number: 1
Title:
“Scoping Exercise to Aid Planning for an Upgraded Weather Radar Network for Ireland”
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-11-04 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Met Office
Postal address: FitzRoy Road
Postal town: Exeter, Devon
Postal code: EX1 3PB
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 1392885680 📞
Fax: +44 1392885681 📠
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/ 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 3 500 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 369 271 💰

Complementary information
Additional information

“This contract is for radar meteorological services. The award notice had to be published as a supplies contract to comply with TED publication rules. In...”    Show more
Source: OJS 2020/S 006-008231 (2020-01-07)