The Supply of Meteorological Balloons and Parachutes

Published

24 March 2026

Submission deadline

26 April 2026

Estimated value

€250,000

Place of performance

Cahersiveen, IE053

Procedure

open

Lots

1

Notice number

00201975-2026

Reference

2fe7d469-7843-4f46-bec7-9d6d111b58d2

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 38100000Instrumentos de navegación y meteorológicos
• 38000000Equipo de laboratorio, óptico y de precisión (excepto gafas)

Description

Met Éireann invites quotations for the supply of Meteorological Weather Balloons and parachutes to facilitate radiosonde flights, both automatically and manually launched. The balloons should be suitable for use with helium and hydrogen lifting gases, the Vaisala AS41 Autosonde system and the associated Vaisala RS41-SG radiosondes, and also including the use of additional heavier ozone sensing payloads at Valentia Observatory. Currently 600grm balloons are used in the Autosonde and 1200 gramme balloons with external parachutes are used for the manually launched Ozone ascents. Tenders should also bid for various other balloon size options as well as for balloons with internal parachutes as technological changes and flight requirements may lead to lighter payloads and decent data being required.

Frequently asked questions

What is the deadline to bid for this tender?

The submission deadline is 26 April 2026. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.

What is the estimated value of this tender?

The estimated value published by the buyer is €250,000.

Who is the buyer of this tender?

The contracting authority is Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage (European Union).