Met Office for Schools

Met Office for Schools will provide rich and informative resources for teachers so that they can engage young people across the UK aged 7-14 in classroom activities.

United Kingdom-Exeter: Primary education services

2018/S 180-408184

Contract notice

Services

Legal Basis:

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mrs Mel Staton
Telephone: +44 1392885279
E-mail: mel.staton@metoffice.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKK4

Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.metoffice.gov.uk

I.2)Information about joint procurement

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://procontract.due-north.com/SupplierRegistration/Register

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://procontract.due-north.com

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

Met Office for Schools

Reference number: DN361569

II.1.2)Main CPV code

80100000

II.1.3)Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)Short description:

Discovering maths, science and more through weather and climate.

Met Office for Schools will provide rich and informative resources for teachers so that they can engage young people across the UK aged 7-14 in classroom activities, which are memorable and develop an emotional connection with weather, climate, STEM subjects and the Met Office.

There are 4 work packages all of which must be delivered by August 2019.

WP 1 — Finalise Programme Identity

WP 2 — Develop Programme Marketing and Communications Approach

WP 3 — Develop Programme Evaluation Approach

WP 4 — Create Programme Resources

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.1)Title:

II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)

79400000

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: UKK4

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

There are 4 work packages all of which must be delivered by August 2019.

WP 1 — Finalise Programme Identity

WP 2 — Develop Programme Marketing and Communications Approach

WP 3 — Develop Programme Evaluation Approach

WP 4 — Create Programme Resources

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

End: 01/08/2019

This contract is subject to renewal: no

II.2.10)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no

II.2.11)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.12)Information about electronic catalogues

II.2.13)Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation

III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

III.1.2)Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.5)Information about reserved contracts

III.2)Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1)Information about a particular profession

III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:

III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

IV.1.4)Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue

IV.1.6)Information about electronic auction

IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

IV.2)Administrative information

IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure

IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 22/10/2018

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

English

IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 22/10/2018

Local time: 12:30

Place:

Met Office HQ Exeter

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about electronic workflows

VI.3)Additional information:

VI.4)Procedures for review

VI.4.1)Review body

Legal Team
Fitzeroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
United Kingdom

VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.4.3)Review procedure

VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

17/09/2018