Notice Information
Notice Title
Pre-Procurement Early Market Engagement for Met Office Meteorological Balloon and Parachute Tender 2023
Notice Description
The Met Office wishes to explore the route to market and undertake early market engagement with potential suppliers who could provide meteorological weather balloons and parachutes suitable for use with helium and hydrogen lifting gases. The deadline for submitting your proposal is 12 noon on 09/06/2023 via the ProContract eTendering portal. Providers with specific experience of providing such goods are invited to express their interest by contacting may.lee@metoffice.gov.uk where upon details of the opportunity to engage in further discussions will be provided. Alternatively, you can access the early market engagement document by following this link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register and search for project reference DN670105 for more information.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-2955ea3e-7699-4134-a199-6aa6e1bec506
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38b3849a-83b7-45a3-9796-9101de38f578
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38128000 - Meteorology instrument accessories
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 May 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Aug 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MET OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX1 3PB
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Pinhoe
- Westminster Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38b3849a-83b7-45a3-9796-9101de38f578
15th May 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
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