Buyer Name: Met Office
Buyer Address: Met Office, Exeter, UKK43, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Met Office
Buyer Address: Met Office, Exeter, UKK43, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk
The Met Office wishes to place a Framework Agreement to cover the following Lots: Lot 1 - Standard floats with Iridium communications Lot 2 - Iridium floats with bio-geochemical sensors Suppliers may submit bids for one, or both Lots. The procurement opportunity is advertised on the ProContract portal. Suppliers who are interested in participating in this tender exercise must register their company free of charge on the ProContract eTendering portal by following this link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register and search for project reference DN783668 for more information.
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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058638-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot Title: Standard floats with Iridium communications
Lot Description: Standard floats with Iridium communications (temperature, salinity and depth only).
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,890,000.00
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 2,268,000.00
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-01-27T00:00:00Z
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-01-26T23:59:59Z
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Specification Question Responses (55%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (35%)
Lot Title: Iridium floats with bio-geochemical sensors
Lot Description: Bio-geochemical-Argo is the extension of the Argo array of profiling floats to include floats that are equipped with additional sensors for pH, oxygen, nitrate, chlorophyll fluorescence, suspended particles and down-welling irradiance. With respect to Lot 2, it is likely that purchases of such floats may range from those with a single additional sensor (most likely dissolved oxygen) through to the full sensor suite.
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Value: GBP 10,000.00
Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 12,000.00
Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-01-27T00:00:00Z
Lot 2 Contract End: 2029-01-26T23:59:59Z
Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Specification Question Responses (55%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (35%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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