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Contract notice

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Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 31/07/2016

Expire date: 26/09/2016

External Reference: 2016-376755

TED Reference: 2016/S 148-267317

Contract notice

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Contract notice

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Met Eireann
N/A
Glasnevin Hill,
Dublin
D09 Y921
IE
Contact person: Tony O'Leary
Telephone: +353 18064238
E-mail: tony.oleary@met.ie
Fax: +353 18065505
NUTS code:  IE021 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.met.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/255

I.3)

Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:  
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101704&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Additional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:  
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:  http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=101704&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  National Meteorological Service

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

For the supply of laser ceilometers for aviation and synoptic use.
Reference number:  Laser Ceilometer RFT
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

38120000  -  Meteorological instruments
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

This Competition relates to the purchase of seven (7) laser ceilometers to meet
Aviation Modernisation and Automation Project (AMAP) requirements, with the
optional purchase (at Met Éireann’s sole discretion) of an additional seven (7)
laser ceilometers to meet synoptic AWS requirements.
II.1.5)

Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00  EUR
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38127000  -  Weather stations
51215000  -  Installation services of meteorological equipment
71351610  -  Meteorology services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE0 -  IRELAND
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

This Competition relates to the purchase of seven (7) laser ceilometers to meet
Aviation Modernisation and Automation Project (AMAP) requirements, with the
optional purchase (at Met Éireann’s sole discretion) of an additional seven (7)
laser ceilometers to meet synoptic AWS requirements.
Met Éireann is the Irish National Meteorological Service and is part of the
Government Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local
Government. It is the leading provider of weather information and related
services for Ireland. Its mission is to monitor, analyse and predict Ireland's
weather and climate, and to provide a range of high quality meteorological and
related information to its customers. The Technology Division of Met Éireann has
responsibility for instrumentation and the management of the national
infrastructure required for meteorological observations and measurements.
Met Éireann has a number of airport stations with ceilometers at all sites. As part
of a larger Aviation Modernisation and Automation Project (“AMAP”), Met Éireann
is carrying out a modernisation and automation of its aviation observations.
Over the past number of years, Met Éireann has developed an automatic
weather station (“AWS”) system, featuring a laser ceilometer as an integrated
component. The AWS polls the data message from the ceilometer periodically for
ingestion into a cloud detection / cloud cover data table. The sensor data is
encoded centrally for inclusion into synoptic code (“SYNOP”)
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)

Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 300000.00  EUR
II.2.7)

Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)

Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes
Description of options:
Options listed in Main RFT Document
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)

Conditions for participation

III.1.2)

Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)

Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)

Conditions related to the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.2)

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date:  26/09/2016
Local time:  12:00
IV.2.4)

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English
IV.2.6)

Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months : 3  (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)

Conditions for opening of tenders

Date:  26/09/2016
Local time:  12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)

Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement:  no
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court
Dublin
IE

VI.5)

Date of dispatch of this notice

28/07/2016