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title: "Pre-Procurement Early Market Engagement for Met Office Meteorological Balloon and Parachute Tender 2023"
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# Pre-Procurement Early Market Engagement for Met Office Meteorological Balloon and Parachute Tender 2023

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2955ea3e-7699-4134-a199-6aa6e1bec506

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## Summary

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The Met Office has initiated a planning stage tender titled "Pre-Procurement Early Market Engagement for Met Office Meteorological Balloon and Parachute Tender 2023". The procurement process involves engaging with potential suppliers for meteorological weather balloons and parachutes suitable for helium and hydrogen lifting gases. The engagement end date for this tender is set for 15th August 2023. The Met Office, based in Exeter, England, as the buying organisation, has outlined a procurement value of £900,000 for this opportunity in the meteorology instrument accessories category.

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This tender by the Met Office presents an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs with experience in providing meteorological instrument accessories to participate in early market engagement. Businesses interested in supplying goods within the specified delivery addresses (United Kingdom) are encouraged to submit proposals by the deadline of 9th June 2023 via the ProContract eTendering portal. For further details, potential suppliers can contact May Lee at may.lee@metoffice.gov.uk. This engagement aims to facilitate discussions with suppliers having the expertise to deliver the required goods.

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## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38b3849a-83b7-45a3-9796-9101de38f578 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MET OFFICE |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 3PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Pinhoe |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38128000 - Meteorology instrument accessories

## Release History

- 15 May 2023 at 12:00 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38b3849a-83b7-45a3-9796-9101de38f578

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38b3849a-83b7-45a3-9796-9101de38f578
  15th May 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.metoffice.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

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