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title: "Plant and Equipment"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MET OFFICE"
published: "2023-07-06"
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# Plant and Equipment

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a58bcc13-3207-4b17-83e6-133fe4b41d07

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## Summary

The Met Office, a buying organization based in England, completed a tender process for the procurement of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. The title of the tender was "Plant and Equipment", with a contract value of £21,384.09 GBP. The tender followed a competitive quotation procurement method and had a limited procurement method approach. The tender period ended on 26th April 2023, with the contract period starting on 10th May 2023 and ending on 25th July 2023 in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This public procurement opportunity, awarded to LANKHORST ROPES, can be beneficial for businesses focusing on goods in the laboratory equipment industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find this tender suitable for competition. The award notice was published on 6th July 2023, creating an opportunity for businesses to explore collaborations and growth prospects in the supply of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment to the Met Office in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Surface Synoptic, Marine RBSN

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6943ad9f-c0c2-46d5-87d2-85dd533105b1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 9 May 2023 - 25 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,384 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,384 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LANKHORST ROPES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 6 Jul 2023 at 14:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6943ad9f-c0c2-46d5-87d2-85dd533105b1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6943ad9f-c0c2-46d5-87d2-85dd533105b1
  6th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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