Met Éireann, the National Meteorological Service of Ireland, operates and maintains the Irish weather radar network which is comprised of two single-polarisation C-band weather radars, one in the East of Ireland at Dublin Airport and other in the West of the country, at Shannon Airport. Met Éireann is currently planning to replace the weather radar system at Shannon Airport with a modern weather radar with dual-polarisation capabilities to ensure maximum availability of radar coverage for the west of Ireland.
The aim of this request for tenders is to commence the process of the procurement, associated preparatory works, installation and commissioning into operational service of a dual-polarisation weather radar system at Shannon Airport, with the option to extend the order by one further dual-polarisation weather radar system for installation and commissioning at Dublin Airport.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-09-03.
The procurement was published on 2020-07-30.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Dual-polarisation Weather Radar at Shannon Airport
Shannon Radar Replacement
Products/services: Radar📦
Short description:
“Met Éireann, the National Meteorological Service of Ireland, operates and maintains the Irish weather radar network which is comprised of two...”
Short description
Met Éireann, the National Meteorological Service of Ireland, operates and maintains the Irish weather radar network which is comprised of two single-polarisation C-band weather radars, one in the East of Ireland at Dublin Airport and other in the West of the country, at Shannon Airport. Met Éireann is currently planning to replace the weather radar system at Shannon Airport with a modern weather radar with dual-polarisation capabilities to ensure maximum availability of radar coverage for the west of Ireland.
The aim of this request for tenders is to commence the process of the procurement, associated preparatory works, installation and commissioning into operational service of a dual-polarisation weather radar system at Shannon Airport, with the option to extend the order by one further dual-polarisation weather radar system for installation and commissioning at Dublin Airport.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 2 500 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Meteorological instruments📦
Additional products/services: Installation services of meteorological equipment📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Main site or place of performance: Shannon.
Description of the procurement:
“Met Éireann, the National Meteorological Service of Ireland, operates and maintains the Irish weather radar network which is comprised of two...”
Description of the procurement
Met Éireann, the National Meteorological Service of Ireland, operates and maintains the Irish weather radar network which is comprised of two single-polarisation C-band weather radars, one in the East of Ireland at Dublin Airport and other in the West of the country, at Shannon Airport. The weather radar network plays a key role as the primary observational tool for rainfall and other types of precipitation over wide geographical areas of Ireland.
In order to enhance the quality and reliability of meteorological and hydrological services provided to the public, Met Éireann is currently planning to replace the weather radar system at Shannon Airport with a modern weather radar with dual-polarisation capabilities to ensure maximum availability of radar coverage for the west of Ireland.
The aim of this request for tenders is to commence the process of the procurement, associated preparatory works, installation and commissioning into operational service of a dual-polarisation weather radar system at Shannon Airport, with the option to extend the order by one further dual-polarisation weather radar system for installation and commissioning at Dublin Airport.
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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 2 500 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 48
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“This contract will be issued for a term of up to twelve (12) months for the commissioning phase and a further three (3) years maintenance phase.
The...”
Description of renewals
This contract will be issued for a term of up to twelve (12) months for the commissioning phase and a further three (3) years maintenance phase.
The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of seven such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions.
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 231-565724
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-09-03
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: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-09-03
16:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: The Courts Service of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 149-364729 (2020-07-30)