Request for Tenders for the provision of maintenance services for Met Eireann’s meteorological and environmental monitoring instrumentation and related infrastructure.

Met Eireann

Met Éireann’s maintains a national network of automated climatological stations, which are referred to as CAMP network stations. The information from these sensors are recorded, stored and transmitted, utilising data loggers and associated communication equipment, to Met Éireann HQ, for input into the Met Éireann database. This tender relates to the provision of regular scheduled maintenance to these stations. The CAMP (Climate) network consists of 78 stations currently (this number is projected to increase to 81) located throughout the country, on a mixture of private and public land. Scheduled maintenance is completed on a 2 year rotational basis with approximately 40 sites being visited each year. All maintenance must be completed with adherence to the current WMO guidance , including, if acceptable, any amendment or update to same. Applicant should refer to https://wmo.int/about-us/governance/technical-commissions/standards-and-recommended-practices for the most recent publication. The tendering company will undertake, at a minimum, one scheduled maintenance visit to each site location every 2 year period, fulfilling the agreed requirements. The sites are grouped by region (see Site Regional Map in the Tender documentation) and the work schedule is normally planned to reflect this, However, if several issues occur at a particular station, then the scheduled maintenance for that particular site may be brought forward on occasion. Urgent, non scheduled maintenance may also be required on occasion to any of the network stations. The tenderer is invited to include, on a per station basis, a quotation for this work.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2024-12-05. The procurement was published on 2024-10-24.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2024-10-24 Contract notice
Contract notice (2024-10-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Request for Tenders for the provision of maintenance services for Met Eireann’s meteorological and environmental monitoring instrumentation and related infrastructure.
Short description:
“Met Éireann’s maintains a national network of automated climatological stations, which are referred to as CAMP network stations. The information from these...”    Show more
Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 600 000 EUR 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots: 0
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Met Éireann’s maintains a national network of automated climatological stations, which are referred to as CAMP network stations. The information from these...”    Show more
Additional products/services: Maintenance of data network equipment 📦
Additional products/services: Maintenance and repair of data network equipment 📦
Additional products/services: Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment 📦
Additional products/services: Maintenance of information technology equipment 📦
Additional products/services: Installation services (except software) 📦
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services 📦
Additional products/services: System and support services 📦
Additional products/services: Engineering support services 📦
Additional products/services: Systems support services 📦
Place of performance: South-West 🏙️
Duration
Start date: 2025-01-01 📅
End date: 2033-01-01 📅
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2024-12-05 15:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2024-12-05 15:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=4175865
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Met Eireann
National registration number: Met Eireann
Postal address: Met Éireann Meteorological Centre, 65/67 Glasnevin Hill
Postal code: D09 Y921
Postal town: Dublin 9
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: shay.greene@met.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8064200 📞
URL: https://www.met.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.met.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
General public services
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=4175865 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=4175865 🌏

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2024/S 210-653676 (2024-10-24)