The Supply of Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes
Met Eireann
Met รireann invites quotations for the supply of Meteorological Weather Balloons and parachutes to facilitate radiosonde flights, both automatically and manually launched. The balloons should be suitable for use with helium and hydrogen lifting gases, the Vaisala AS41 Autosonde system and the associated Vaisala RS41-SG radiosondes, and also including the use of additional heavier ozone sensing payloads at Valentia Observatory. Currently 600grm balloons are used in the Autosonde and 1200 gramme balloons with external parachutes are used for the manually launched Ozone ascents. Tenders should also bid for various other balloon size options as well as for balloons with internal parachutes as technological changes and flight requirements may lead to lighter payloads and decent data being required.
DeadlineThe time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-04-26. The procurement was published on 2026-03-22.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- โข Sys-InfoR
- โข Met Eireann
- โข Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) โบ Navigational and meteorological instruments
- โข Aฯฯฮนฮบฮฎ โบ ฮฯฯฮตฮนฮฟฯ ฮคฮฟฮผฮญฮฑฯ ฮฮธฮทฮฝฯฮฝ
- โข Eastern and Midland โบ Dublin
- โข Southern โบ South-West
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | Contract notice |
| 2026-05-21 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2026-03-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The Supply of Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes
Short description:
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Navigational and meteorological instruments ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Additional products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐ฆ
Town: Cahersiveen
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: South-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 84 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-26 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-04-27 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7734547
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-04-27 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7734547
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-20 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Met Eireann
National registration number:
Postal address: Met รireann Meteorological Centre, 65/67 Glasnevin Hill
Postal code: D09 Y921
Postal town: Dublin 9
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Lorna Walsh
E-mail: lorna.walsh@met.ie ๐ง
Phone: 00353(0)18064200 ๐
URL: https://www.met.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.met.ie ๐
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=7734547 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7734547 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 058-201975 (2026-03-22)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: The Supply of Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes
Short description:
Met รireann invites quotations for the supply of Meteorological Weather Balloons and parachutes to facilitate radiosonde flights, both automatically and manually launched. The balloons should be suitable for use with helium and hydrogen lifting gases, the Vaisala AS41 Autosonde system and the associated Vaisala RS41-SG radiosondes, and also including the use of additional heavier ozone sensing payloads at Valentia Observatory. Currently 600grm balloons are used in the Autosonde and 1200 gramme balloons with external parachutes are used for the manually launched Ozone ascents. Tenders should also bid for various other balloon size options as well as for balloons with internal parachutes as technological changes and flight requirements may lead to lighter payloads and decent data being required.
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Products/services: Navigational and meteorological instruments ๐ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
0
Additional products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐ฆ
Town: Cahersiveen
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Place of performance: South-West ๐๏ธ
Duration: 84 months
Title
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โ
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-04-26 12:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-04-27 00:00:00 ๐
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7734547
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-04-27 00:00:00 ๐
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=7734547
Electronic invoicing: Required
Electronic ordering will be used โ
Electronic payment will be used โ
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2026-04-20 12:00:00 ๐
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Met Eireann
National registration number:
IE4000068T
Postal address: Met รireann Meteorological Centre, 65/67 Glasnevin Hill
Postal code: D09 Y921
Postal town: Dublin 9
Region: South-West ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
Contact point: Lorna Walsh
E-mail: lorna.walsh@met.ie ๐ง
Phone: 00353(0)18064200 ๐
URL: https://www.met.ie ๐
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.met.ie ๐
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=7734547 ๐
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=7734547 ๐
Electronic submission: Required
Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number:
The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2026/S 058-201975 (2026-03-22)
Contract award notice (2026-05-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 287 774 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Award criteria
Price โ
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
Contract Number:
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-15 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 287 774 EUR ๐ฐ
The tender was ranked
Rank in the list of winners: 1
Tender identifier:
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sys-InfoR
National registration number:
Postal code: B4840
Postal town: Weljenraedt
Region: West ๐๏ธ
Country: Belgium ๐ง๐ช
Contact point: Kim Royen
E-mail: sales@sys-infor.be ๐ง
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 018064200 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 098-351298 (2026-05-21)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 250 000 EUR ๐ฐ
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): 287 774 EUR ๐ฐ
Description
Internal identifier:
Balloon Tender
Award criteria
Price โ
Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded โ
Lot Identification Number:
LOT-0001
Contract Number:
440370
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2026-05-15 ๐
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 287 774 EUR ๐ฐ
The tender was ranked
Rank in the list of winners: 1
Tender identifier:
000169609
Identifier of lot or group of lots:
LOT-0001
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Sys-InfoR
National registration number:
546923216
Postal code: B4840
Postal town: Weljenraedt
Region: West ๐๏ธ
Country: Belgium ๐ง๐ช
Contact point: Kim Royen
E-mail: sales@sys-infor.be ๐ง
Size of the economic operator: Micro, small, or medium
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Phone: 018064200 ๐
Source: OJS 2026/S 098-351298 (2026-05-21)
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