The scope of this tender is to procure a framework agreement, which enables Met Éireann to purchase meteorological weather balloons over a 5-year period.

Tender description

The scope of this tender is to procure a framework agreement, which enables Met Éireann to purchase meteorological weather balloons over a 5-year period. This agreement will enable Met Éireann to conduct and collect upper-air meteorological measurements that provide inputs to numerical weather predictions and additionally are used for other purposes consistent with Met Éireann’s general work scope and obligations as National Meteorological Service and contributor to international collaboration. The weather balloons will be used for radiosonde measurements which will be conducted from Met Éireann’s automatic radiosonde launcher at Valentia Observatory. The deliveries will consist of meteorological weather balloons with necks.