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title: "Supply of Rain Gauges"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02efcb"
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# Supply of Rain Gauges

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02efcb

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the supply of automatic rain gauges, with the contracting authority being the Defra Network eTendering Portal, based in London, UK. This contract falls under the category of goods, specifically within the weather stations industry, and was conducted using an open procurement method. The contract has a value of £1,251,600 and was signed on 12 October 2020. It is currently at the award stage, with the most recent update on 25 October 2021. The procurement involved three bids, although the specific lot 1 was subsequently cancelled.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for companies engaged in the manufacturing and supply of environmental monitoring equipment, particularly those specialising in hydrological instruments. Businesses that can deliver cutting-edge technology in weather stations or automatic rain gauges, and that can comply with the technical specifications required, would be well-positioned to compete. Moreover, organisations that understand the nuances of environmental protection and associated regulatory requirements may find a competitive advantage in similar future tender opportunities.

## Notice

The contract is for automatic rain gauges that measure rainfall by weighing the accumulated rainfall. We require the rain gauge to output rainfall accumulation to a data logger using a digital output signal, such as SDI-12 and a pulse output signal.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract will be seeking automatic rain gauges that measure rainfall by weighing the accumulated rainfall.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026718-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,251,600 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SKYVIEW SYSTEMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38127000 - Weather stations

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026718-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:298047-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency

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