Tender

Provision of Subsurface Floats

MET OFFICE

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Tender

14 Mar 2023 at 10:16

Tender Notice
Tender

14 Mar 2023 at 09:43

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office is seeking provision of subsurface floats/buoys for their marine moorings network in Exeter, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently open for this opportunity to supply marine equipment. The tender deadline is on April 13, 2023, and the contract period is set to start on April 24, 2023, lasting until April 23, 2027. This tender falls under the goods category with a value of GBP 100,000.

This tender by the Met Office presents a growth opportunity for businesses involved in marine equipment supply. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) particularly stand to benefit from participating in this open procedure tender for the provision of subsurface floats/buoys. Businesses that can provide marine installations in the United Kingdom would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Subsurface Floats

Notice Description

Met Office has a requirement for subsurface floats/buoys (SSB). The floats are required to protect our network of moored buoys and associated acoustic releases which aid in the deployment and recovery of our marine moorings, as well as providing resilience. To access the tender documents, you will need to register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ba926bb-6d11-4d3c-9172-c8f85d07dabd
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

34930000 - Marine equipment

45244100 - Marine installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Apr 2023 - 23 Apr 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MET OFFICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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