# Pre-Procurement Early Market Engagement for Met Office Meteorological Balloon and Parachute Tender 2023

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Met Office](/buyers/met-office/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £900,000
- Published: 15 May 2023
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 38b3849a-83b7-45a3-9796-9101de38f578-644922
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2955ea3e-7699-4134-a199-6aa6e1bec506

## Description

The Met Office wishes to explore the route to market and undertake early market engagement with potential suppliers who could provide meteorological weather balloons and parachutes suitable for use with helium and hydrogen lifting gases\. The deadline for submitting your proposal is 12 noon on 09/06/2023 via the ProContract eTendering portal\. Providers with specific experience of providing such goods are invited to express their interest by contacting may\.lee@metoffice\.gov\.uk where upon details of the opportunity to engage in further discussions will be provided\. Alternatively, you can access the early market engagement document by following this link: https://procontract\.due-north\.com/Register and search for project reference DN670105 for more information\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38b3849a-83b7-45a3-9796-9101de38f578-644922)