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Profiling Floats for Ocean Data Collection

Met Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Met Office

Buyer Address: Met Office, Exeter, UKK43, EX1 3PB, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement.enquiries@metoffice.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1900000.0 GBP
Gross: 2280000.0 GBP
Published
22 Sep 2025, 15:08
Deadline
22 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
38120000 - Meteorological instruments
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058638-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

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%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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