New generation wind sensor and 3rd line support – 3D sonic wind sensors
This European tender concerns the delivery of 214 3D sonic wind sensors and the associated 3rd line maintenance for KNMI. The award will take place based on the best price-quality ratio with a heavy weighting on quality.
Supplies · Open · European procedure
01What is being requested
Delivery of 214 3D sonic wind sensors including associated accessories and 3rd line maintenance for the KNMI network with a contract duration of 10 to a maximum of 20 years.
The Contract involves the delivery of 3D sonic wind sensors and third line maintenance on behalf of the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) as the Contracting Authority. The motivation behind this project is based on the need to replace the current wind sensors that have been used in KNMI’s automated network. The scope of this European tender is to purchase 3D sonic wind sensors and the 3rd line maintenance. The initial expected order value of the purchase of the offered Solution is 214 sensors. For this tender the General Procurement Agreement (GPA) applies.
02Strategic insight
Focus strongly on the qualitative aspects as these constitute 80% of the weighting. Ensure a complete due diligence investigation into the international social supply chain. Take the strict technical specifications from Annex 1 into account to meet the obligations.
03Points of attention
04Can I take part?
05Exclusion grounds
- Not registered as a party to the GPA (Government Procurement Agreement).
06Award criteria
Assessment of the qualitative elements of the tender.
Sub-award criterion for the pricing.
07Process & timeline
08Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for leveringen is € 221.000, for reference.
09Likely competitors
10Tender documents
11Legal themes that may be relevant here
12Frequently asked questions
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13Estimated value versus the market
€ 300K
€ 515K
€ 1,7 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 38 · leveringen n=331