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title: "DN709839 - The Supply of Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0437ac"
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# DN709839 - The Supply of Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes

Buyer: MET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0437ac

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## Summary

The Met Office is seeking suppliers for the tender "The Supply of Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes" in the goods category. This tender involves the supply of weather balloons and parachutes suitable for meteorological use with helium and hydrogen. The procurement process is in the active stage, with an award already made to Totex Corporation. The contract was signed on 18th April 2024, and the buying organisation is the Met Office based in Exeter, United Kingdom.

This tender by the Met Office for meteorological balloons and parachutes presents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in producing navigational and meteorological instruments. Companies specialising in meteorological equipment or balloon manufacturing could find this tender well-suited for their expertise. With detailed technical specifications and quality criteria, suppliers have the chance to compete based on compliance, environmental impact, social value, and overall cost-effectiveness.

## Notice

*** Contract Award Notice submitted directly via Find a Tender Service as recommended by Proactis due to the fact that there isn't a Supplier NUTS code available for Japan on the drop down list to select from so I am unable to submit the form on ProContract *** This tender is for the supply of meteorological balloons and parachutes and would need to satisfy one or more of the product lots.

### Lot Information

Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes

Meteorological weather balloons and parachutes suitable for use with helium and hydrogen lifting gases, and Vaisala RS41-SG radiosondes, including the use of additional heavier ozone sensing payloads at one site.

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further 5 x 12 months

Lot 2

Meteorological weather balloons with integrated parachutes suitable for use with helium and hydrogen lifting gases, Vaisala RS41-SG radiosondes and the Vaisala AS41 Autosonde. This includes the following requirements to ensure compatibility with the AS41 system: a. Inclusion of a parachute inside the balloon, suitable for use with a 150g payload, attaining a minimum altitude of 30 hPa b. Maximum inflated diameter and height of 1.8 m c. Balloon neck diameter of 3 cm d. Balloon neck length of 12 cm

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further 5 x 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015525-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## 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 | TLK4 Devon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOTEX |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments
- 38120000 - Meteorological instruments

## Release History

- 16 May 2024 at 09:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015525-2024
- 6 Feb 2024 at 16:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003937-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.metoffice.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register
- https://totex.info/top_e.html
- https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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