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Newcastle University

NU/1195-17 - Supply of weather stations and rain gauges

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38400000 34970000 38120000 38550000 38293000 38344000
Value£77k
Deadline27 Aug 2018
Published29 Nov 2018
RegionNorth East
Timeline
Published 29 Nov 2018ClosedCloses 27 Aug 2018
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£77ktotal contract value
median £70k
this tender£0£588k

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Purpose of sensor deployment: to increase the spatial coverage of weather parameters within the area covered by our X-Band weather radar (36 and 108 km radius from Claremont tower, Newcastle University; http://uoweb3.ncl.ac.uk/radar/ ).

These instruments will be used to calibrate the radar as part of a research project, Flood prepared (https://www.ncl.ac.uk/engineering/research/civil/water/projects/flood-prepared.html ) and will be sited at various locations in and out of the city.

We are looking to purchase up to 10 Automatic weather stations (AWS) and up to 20 telemetered Tipping Bucket Rain Gauges (TBR).

The scope is for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the equipment as detailed, with after sales support, a minimum 12 months parts and labour warranty and maintenance.

This requirement is only being advertised to the Weather Sensors Lot of (NU/1195) Newcastle University Urban Observatory Sensors Dynamic Purchasing System

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