ICAO cloud height meters for six Austrian airports (two lots)

Overview

Austro Control GmbH, the buyer, is procuring ICAO cloud height meters (ICAO-WHM) and ICAO cloud height meters with extended functions (ICAO-WHM-EF) for operation at the airports of Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Linz, Salzburg and Vienna. The tender has two lots: lot 1 covers 18 ICAO-WHM systems and lot 2 covers 8 ICAO-WHM-EF systems, and a bidder may tender for one or both. Deliveries start from April 2027, and delivery and training must be completed by the end of September 2028. Options include on-site training for technical staff at six locations in Austria and a call-off of up to 50 percent more systems from the same contractor. Award is based on quality (30 percent) and price (70 percent). The buyer extended the deadline for receipt of tenders to 19 November 2026 at 11:00 CET.

Information based on the public notice

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What the buyer needs

Supply of ICAO cloud height meters (ICAO-WHM and ICAO-WHM-EF) in two lots for the sites at six Austrian airports, with installation support, technical documentation, optional on-site training and an option to call off up to 50 percent more systems from the same contractor.

• Bid guarantee of EUR 20,000 per lot, lodged with the bid as a bank guarantee from a bank rated at least Single A, plus the original in paper form before the opening
• Electronic submission in German only through gv.vergabeportal.at; variants are not allowed and bids are valid for five months
• Bidders must not be subject to the exclusion grounds listed in the notice and the procurement documents
• Systems must be series-produced, identical in construction and proven meteorological sensors, designed for 24-hour operation on 365 days a year

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Tender details

Buyer

Austro Control Österreichische Gesellschaft für Zivilluftfahrt mit beschränkter Haftung

Country

Austria

Procedure

Open procedure, supplies, two lots, EU Directive 2014/24/EU (BVergG 2018)

Classification

Electrical and electronic equipment · CPV 38120000 · CPV 38128000 · CPV 80511000

Notice reference

770234-2026

Submission deadline

19 November 2026, 11:00 CET (UTC+01:00), per change notice 770234-2026

Opening of tenders

19 November 2026, 11:05 CET (UTC+01:00); bidders are not admitted to the opening

Lots

Lot 1: 18 ICAO-WHM systems; lot 2: 8 ICAO-WHM-EF systems

Contract period

1 December 2026 to 30 September 2028 (lot 1), to 19 May 2028 (lot 2)

Award criteria

Quality 30 percent, price 70 percent

Bid guarantee

EUR 20,000 per lot, as a bank guarantee (this is not an estimated contract value)

What to check in the tender documents

• The notice does not state an estimated contract value.
• The procurement documents, including the technical specifications, selection criteria and forms, are on gv.vergabeportal.at and are not part of this record.
• The notice does not state a value for the optional training or for the option to call off up to 50 percent more systems.

Original notice

Official source: TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), eForms change notice 770234-2026 ↗

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