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title: "Radome Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0391d4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MET OFFICE"
published: "2023-02-27"
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# Radome Maintenance

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0391d4

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## Summary

The Met Office has completed a tender process for "Radome Maintenance" services within the technical inspection services category. The procurement stage was an open procedure with the title "DN647079". The organisation soliciting bids is the Met Office based in Exeter, UK, and the contract is valued at £500,000. The maintenance work is required across 18 Weather Radar sites.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the services industry, particularly those experienced in technical inspection and maintenance services, to compete for a contract with the Met Office. Businesses specialising in radar and engineering structures maintenance are well-suited to bid for this opportunity. The submission deadline was on 27th January 2023, with a focus on quality criteria alongside price considerations.

## Notice

The Met Office Weather Radars are able to detect a very small return signal from precipitation at ranges of up to 250Km from the site. To maintain data quality the radome must have little or no effect on the returned signal. To mitigate the effect the radome structure has on the returned signal, and to ensure all electrical and other equipment within the radome is kept dry and secure from the elements requires routine maintenance of the structure to ensure it is clean, watertight, fully coated to repel precipitation (Hydrophobic) and structurally sound to withstand environmental loadings. This contract is to deliver these requirements across the 18 Weather Radar sites.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Met Office Weather Radars are able to detect a very small return signal from precipitation at ranges of up to 250Km from the site. To maintain data quality the radome must have little or no effect on the returned signal. To mitigate the effect the radome structure has on the returned signal, and to ensure all electrical and other equipment within the radome is kept dry and secure from the elements requires routine maintenance of the structure to ensure it is clean, watertight, fully coated to repel precipitation (Hydrophobic) and structurally sound to withstand environmental loadings. This contract is to deliver these requirements across the 18 Weather Radar sites.

Renewal: There is an option to extend for up to a further 4 x 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005741-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £270,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAISE TELECOMS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 35722000 - Radar
- 71631000 - Technical inspection services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2023 at 16:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005741-2023
- 16 Dec 2022 at 10:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035632-2022

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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