Precipitation gauges and 3rd line maintenance
Tender for the delivery of precipitation gauges and specialist maintenance for the KNMI with an expected duration of up to 12 years.
Supplies · Open · European procedure
01What is being requested
Delivery of precipitation gauges and the performance of 3rd line maintenance for the KNMI. The assignment includes the purchase of approximately 50 gauges for the mainland and the associated training of personnel for 1st and 2nd line maintenance.
The Contract involves the delivery of Precipitation gauges 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 existing KNMI designed Precipitation gauges that have been used in KNMI’s automated network of Precipitation gauges since 1992. The scope of this European tender is to purchase a catchment style Precipitation gauge that adheres to WMO specifications for precipitation accumulation, intensity, and duration. If Supplier can not offer a catchment s
02Strategic insight
Ensure that the offered solution fully complies with all mandatory Requirements to prevent exclusion. Pay extra attention to the quality aspects and the technical requirements for the BES islands. It is essential to correctly include the training of KNMI personnel in the price quotation.
03Points of attention
04Can I take part?
05Exclusion grounds
- Mandatory Grounds for Exclusion
- Facultative Grounds for Exclusion
- Council regulation (EU) 2022/576 on Russian companies
06Award criteria
Assessment of the quality.
Environmental criteria as established by the Dutch government.
Assessment of the price.
07Value 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.
08Likely competitors
09Tender documents
10Legal themes that may be relevant here
11Frequently asked questions
What is the specific technical scope of this assignment?
What is the technical requirement if a precipitation gauge cannot accurately report duration?
What is the motivation for replacing the current precipitation gauges?
Which phases are described in the verification process?
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12Estimated value versus the market
€ 300K
€ 515K
€ 1,7 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 38 · leveringen n=331