Dual-polarisation Weather Radar at Shannon Airport

Met Eireann

Met ร‰ireann, 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 ร‰ireann 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 procure a dual-polarisation weather radar system at Shannon Airport (along with its installation and commissioning into operational service), 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 2020-11-16. The procurement was published on 2020-10-16.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2020-10-16 Contract notice
2022-01-26 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2020-10-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Radar
Short description:
Met ร‰ireann, 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 ร‰ireann 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 procure a dual-polarisation weather radar system at Shannon Airport (along with its installation and commissioning into operational service), 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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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Radar ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Meteorological instruments ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland 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: Ministry or any other national or federal authority
Awarding authority name: Met Eireann
Postal address: Glasnevin Hill
Postal code: D09 Y921
Postal town: Dublin 9
Contact
Internet address: https://www.met.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: sinead.duffy@met.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1806400 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=176189&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=176189&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2020-10-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2020-11-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2020-10-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2020/S 205-498031
Refers to notice: 2020/S 149-364729
OJ-S issue: 205

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Met ร‰ireann, 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 ร‰ireann 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.
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The aim of this request for tenders is to procure a dual-polarisation weather radar system at Shannon Airport (along with its installation and commissioning into operational service), 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 total value: 2 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
Met ร‰ireann, 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.
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In order to enhance the quality and reliability of meteorological and hydrological services provided to the public, Met ร‰ireann is 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.
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The aim of this request for tenders is to commence the process of the procuring the delivery, 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: 2 500 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
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.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Shannon.

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
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: 12 months
Tender opening date: 2020-11-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 17:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Sinead Duffy
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=176189&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Courts Service of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2020/S 205-498031 (2020-10-16)
Contract award notice (2022-01-26)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 1 125 315 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: Glasnevin Hill,
Contact
Phone: +353 01806400 ๐Ÿ“ž

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2022-01-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2022-01-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2022/S 021-051539
Refers to notice: 2020/S 205-498031
OJ-S issue: 21

Object
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Shannon

Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Technical Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 35
Quality criterion (name): Support & Maintenance
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Proposed Implementation Plan
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Cost criterion (name): Total Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 40

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2021-06-23 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: Leonardo Germany GmbH
Postal address: Raiffensenstr. 10
Postal town: Neuss
Postal code: 41470
Country: Germany ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
Total value of the procurement: 1 125 315 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Source: OJS 2022/S 021-051539 (2022-01-26)