Notice in case of prior voluntary transparency - Space Weather services
KNMI (via the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management) announces its intention to conduct negotiations with the British Met Office for a ‘alert service’ in the field of space weather. It is stated that only one supplier meets the specific scientific and programmatic requirements, whereby the procedure of negotiation without prior publication (Article 2.32 §1 b 2° AW) is chosen. The procurement falls under voluntary transparency (Article 4.16 AW) and is intended to inform market parties in a timely manner and allow for the submission of any objections. The procedure is aimed at obtaining a specialized, unique service; the market is limited to one supplier, resulting in limited competition. KNMI emphasizes that the choice is based on a systematic alignment of available systems with the requirements of the institute.
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01What is being requested
KNMI (via the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management) announces its intention to conduct negotiations with the British Met Office for a ‘alert service’ in the field of space weather. It is stated that only one supplier meets the specific scientific and programmatic requirements, whereby the procedure of negotiation without prior publication (Article 2.32 §1 b 2° AW) is chosen. The procurement falls under voluntary transparency (Article 4.16 AW) and is intended to inform market parties in a timely manner and allow for the submission of any objections. The procedure is aimed at obtaining a specialized, unique service; the market is limited to one supplier, resulting in limited competition. KNMI emphasizes that the choice is based on a systematic alignment of available systems with the requirements of the institute.
The Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute (KNMI) represented by Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management intends to negotiate with “Met Office' (Met Office, FitzRoy Road, Exeter, Devon EX1 3PB, United Kingdom), and possibly award an order on the basis of Article 2.32 paragraph 1 sub b 2˚ AW for 'alert service'. Based on the matching of the available suppliers and systems identified in our survey with our scientific/programmatic requirements, KNMI concludes that there is only one supplier that meets the specific demands of KNMI. In the context of voluntary transparency (ex Art. 4.16 Aw),
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
04Likely competitors
05Legal themes that may be relevant here
06Frequently asked questions
Why is the negotiation procedure without prior publication being chosen?
What is the purpose of this publication under the voluntary transparency regulation?
What is the nature of the requested service?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
07Estimated value versus the market
€ 200K
€ 640K
€ 3,0 mln
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