Published date: 9 August 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 7 October 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 32000000

  • Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment - 50330000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

METOFC001-DN560951-44645513

Published date

9 August 2021

Closing date

7 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2022

Contract end date

31 December 2031

Contract type

Not specified

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Direct broadcast polar satellite data and imagery from a range of polar orbiting satellites are received and utilised to support the Nowcasting and Numerical Weather Prediction processes at the Met Office. These data and imagery are received via two independent polar satellite tracking systems mounted on 5m towers located in a dedicated, purpose built, "satellite dish enclosure" at our Met Office HQ site in Exeter, Devon, England. Both of these tracking systems are able to receive direct broadcasts in both L and X bands, depending on which satellites are over-passing at any time. Each of the tracking systems presents received signals to its own dedicated reception system, with one antenna dish dedicated to feeding into our IT hall 1, and the other dish into IT hall 2. This architecture provides us with two separate, independent "reception chains" which together provide a high level of resilience and data availability. If one reception chain has a fault, we are still able to receive data via the other chain. Some of our existing reception infrastructure is now approaching end-of-life. Furthermore, we are looking to future-proof our systems so that they are ready to receive data from future satellites/missions.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Adam Rossiter

Address

Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
United Kingdom

Email

adam.rossiter@metoffice.gov.uk

Website

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk