Supply of lightning Data for Ireland

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1. At a glance

2. Scope of Work

Met Eireann ran this procurement for “Supply of lightning Data for Ireland” as an operational contract requiring implementation and sustained service execution. The extracted pack showed qualification-stage material with references to later ITT technical depth; practical activity therefore centred on building, integrating, and operating the specified service stack with compliant reporting and handover obligations where stated. Constituent activities and named work elements in the supplied extracts:

• Title: Supply of lightning Data for Ireland
• hold for the term of the Service Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Professional Indemnity N/A Product Liability €6,500,000 In addition, the successful Tenderer
• thority estimates that the expenditure on the Service to be covered by the proposed Service Contract may amount to some €500,000 (excl
• ia Tenderers must, upon request of the Contracting Authority, provide examples (minimum of three) of contracts where similar Service and Services (as per Appendix 1 of this RFT) have been provided during the last three years (one of which must have been performed within the last two years)
• rer shall be required to supply its Tax Clearance Access Number and Tax Reference Number to facilitate online verification of their tax status by
• ition (the “Service Contract”) will be issued for a term of 60 months (“the Term”)
• The Contractor hereby guarantees the Service for 12 months from the date of delivery (the “Guarant
• [Met Éireann Lightning Detection Network RFT V2.2.docx] Request for Tenders dated February 19th 2026 for the supply of
• Lightning Detection Service (LDN)
• Appendix 6: Service Contract
• [Met Éireann Lightning Detection Network RFT V2.2.docx] 1.1 The Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage (the “Contracting Authority”) invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the supply of the Service as described in Appendix 1 to this RFT (the “Service”). Met Éireann is a division under the aegis of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Any reference to Met Éireann shall be deemed to include the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
• 1.2 In summary, the service comprises: the supply of a lightning detection network ("LDN") detailing number and location of lightning strikes in the Republic Of Ireland. Solutions for this requirement may consist of lightning detector sensors or data services for the provision of the required data. Non-binding monetary references in the source were treated as context only and were not used as qualification thresholds.

3. Background & buyer context

The buyer context reflected a formal Irish public-procurement route, with pre-qualification used to control entry into the tender stage.

• 1.7 Contracting Authority policy seeks to encourage participation on a fair and equal basis by Small and Medium Enterprises (“SME”s) in this Competition. SMEs that believe the scope of this Competition is beyond their technical or business capacity are encouraged, subject to paragraph 2.5, to explore the possibilities of forming relationships with other SMEs or with larger enterprises. Through such relationships they can participate and contribute to the successful implementation of any Service Contract that may result from this Competition and therefore increase their social and economic benefits.
• This includes manuals, documentation, training, consultancy, and future support policy.

4. Eligibility & selection criteria

• Turnover requirement — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• Insurance — — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.; hold for the term of the Service Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Professional Indemnity N/A Product Liability €6,500,000 In addition, the successful Tenderer
• Certifications — not specified for this tender
• Past experience — not specified for this tender
• Personnel — not specified for this tender
• Geographic / facility constraints — not specified for this tender Additional binding lines surfaced in the deterministic extract:
• — use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.
• hold for the term of the Service Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Professional Indemnity N/A Product Liability €6,500,000 In addition, the successful Tenderer

5. Award criteria & scoring

6. Submission requirements

• Method statement / response document (template/page limits) — Appendix 1 questionnaire/PQQ response was required.
• CVs (page count, named roles) — not specified in extract.
• Pricing schedule (format/template) — expected at ITT stage.
• Case studies (number/value range) — client references/comparable project evidence was referenced.
• Declarations (ESPD/Bona Fides/Tax/COI) — ESPD/declaration/statement-of-confirmation language was present.
• Mandatory site visit — not specified in extract.
• Submission portal and formatting — eTenders portal and PDF electronic copies were referenced. Submission-related source lines:
• by way of the European Single Procurement Document (“ESPD”) that they meet this minimum turnover requirement
• ia Tenderers must, upon request of the Contracting Authority, provide examples (minimum of three) of contracts where similar Service and Services (as per Appendix 1 of this RFT) have been provided during the last three years (one of which must have been performed within the last two years)
• Appendix 1: Requirements and Specifications
• Appendix 2: Pricing Schedule
• Appendix 3: Tenderer’s Statement
• Appendix 4: European Single Procurement Document (ESPD)

7. Key dates & process

8. Contract terms that matter

Contract duration in the extract: 60 months. Payment cycle, SLA/KPI schedule, and penalty regime were not fully disclosed in the snippets unless listed below.

• VERIFIED PHRASES (deterministic regex extract from the documents — treat as authoritative for numerical claims)
• hold for the term of the Service Contract the following insurances: Type of Insurance Indemnity Limit Employer’s Liability €13,000,000 Public Liability €6,500,000 Professional Indemnity N/A Product Liability €6,500,000 In addition, the successful Tenderer
• NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED in consideration of the sum of €2.00 (the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Contractor) as follows:
• ition (the “Service Contract”) will be issued for a term of 60 months (“the Term”)
• The Contractor hereby guarantees the Service for 12 months from the date of delivery (the “Guarant
• for thirty (30) calendar days either Party may terminate at 14 days notice
• breach(es) (if the breach(es) are capable of remedy) within 30 days after receipt of a request in writing f
• For the Term and for a period of 12 months thereafter (and save in respect of publ

9. Risks, red flags & unusuals

• Qualification gate: the deterministic extract included a turnover threshold line (— use these verbatim for insurance / turnover. If a category (insurance, turnover) has no entry here, treat it as 'not specified' for THIS tender.), which can materially narrow bidder pool composition.
• The two-step process (PQQ then ITT) shifted effort to compliance evidence early, with competitive scoring detail potentially deferred.
• Technical and contractual granularity appeared ITT-dependent, increasing ambiguity at qualification stage for non-incumbent bidders.

10. SME fit assessment

This competition looked most accessible to firms with established public-sector tender capability, documented financial capacity, and direct operational experience in the relevant service category.

• Credible bidder profile — mid-sized to large specialist with formal QA/compliance process.
• Consortium / sub-contracting — allowed or addressed in the extracts (Appendix references and reliance provisions).
• Indicative bid-prep effort — 6 to 12 working days for evidence collation, form completion, and review cycles at PQQ level.
• Pwin signal — strongest for bidders with reusable qualification artefacts, comparable references, and low-friction mobilisation capability.

11. Where to dig deeper

• Source RFT/PQQ filenames: Met Éireann Lightning Detection Network RFT V2.2.docx, Appendix 1 of this RFT) have been provided during the last three years (one of which mus, RFT V2.2.docx] Request for Tenders dated February 19th 2026 for the supply of.
• eTenders CFT / notice reference: OJEU S number Click here and insert details, date Click here and.
• Clarification contact / portal: eTenders message portal (email not surfaced in extract).
• Key attachments to prioritise: RFT V2.2.docx] , Appendix 1: Requirements and Specifications , Appendix 2: Pricing Schedule .