ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 26/01/2022

External Reference: 2022-214317

TED Reference: 2022/S 021-051539

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Met Eireann
N/A
Glasnevin Hill,
Dublin 9
D09 Y921
IE
Contact person: Sinead Duffy
Telephone: +353 01806400
E-mail: sinead.duffy@met.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.met.ie/
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/255

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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

Dual-polarisation Weather Radar at Shannon Airport
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

35722000  -  Radar
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

Met Éireann, the National Meteorological Service of Ireland, operates and maintains the Irish weather radar network which is comprised of two single-polarisation C-band weather radars, one in the East of Ireland at Dublin Airport and other in the West of the country, at Shannon Airport. Met Éireann is currently planning to replace the weather radar system at Shannon Airport with a modern weather radar with dual-polarisation capabilities to ensure maximum availability of radar coverage for the west of Ireland.
The aim of this request for tenders is to procure a dual-polarisation weather radar system at Shannon Airport (along with its installation and commissioning into operational service), with the option to extend the order by one further dual-polarisation weather radar system for installation and commissioning at Dublin Airport.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1125315.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

38120000  -  Meteorological instruments
51215000  -  Installation services of meteorological equipment
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Shannon
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Met Éireann, the National Meteorological Service of Ireland, operates and maintains the Irish weather radar network, which is comprised of two single-polarisation C-band weather radars, one in the East of Ireland at Dublin Airport and other in the West of the country, at Shannon Airport. The weather radar network plays a key role as the primary observational tool for rainfall and other types of precipitation over wide geographical areas of Ireland.
In order to enhance the quality and reliability of meteorological and hydrological services provided to the public, Met Éireann is planning to replace the weather radar system at Shannon Airport with a modern weather radar with dual-polarisation capabilities to ensure maximum availability of radar coverage for the west of Ireland.
The aim of this request for tenders is to commence the process of the procuring the delivery, installation and commissioning into operational service of a dual-polarisation weather radar system at Shannon Airport, with the option to extend the order by one further dual-polarisation weather radar system for installation and commissioning at Dublin Airport.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical Requirements  /  Weighting:  35
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Support & Maintenance  /  Weighting:  15
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Proposed Implementation Plan  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Total Cost  /  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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 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.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 205-498031
IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Dual-polarisation Weather Radar at Shannon Airport

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

23/06/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Leonardo Germany GmbH
Raiffensenstr. 10
Neuss
41470
DE
NUTS code:  DE -  DEUTSCHLAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  1125315.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The Courts Service of Ireland
Dublin
IE