Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
Contact
Mrs Tracey White
Telephone
+44 1392383000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Plymouth City Council
Ballard House, West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Torbay Council
Town Hall, Castle Circus
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
procurement.team@torbay.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CP2276-22 Road Weather Data Bureau Service for Devon Consortium (Devon County Council, Torbay Council and Plymouth City Council)
Reference number
DN634108
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72313000 - Data capture services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Devon County Council (DCC), on behalf of the Devon Consortium, currently comprising Devon County Council, Torbay Council (TC) and Plymouth City Council (PCC), require a Road Weather Data Bureau Service so that they can deliver an effective and efficient Winter Service and Highway Maintenance function, reacting in a timely and appropriate fashion to any hazards that may be presented to highway users, in winter and support Highway Maintenance activities in the summer.
DCC currently has a network of 33 road weather stations, whilst Torbay Council has one and Plymouth City Council has three and has a reciprocal agreement to access weather stations from adjacent highways authorities.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £160,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The weather stations are currently a combination of Vaisala (ROSA and later) and Findlay Irvine (Mk6 and later) supplied equipment, fitted with a range of meteorological and road sensors, and a number have the ability to transmit images.
Data is also received from a forecast provider. The primary aim of this procurement is to receive timely, accurate weather forecasts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Contract awarded for an initial term of four years with the option to extend 2 x 24 months (maximum contract term 8 years)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-029395
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CP2276-22
Title
CP2276-22 Road Weather Data Bureau Service for Devon Consortium (Devon County Council, Torbay Council and Plymouth City Council)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vaisala Ltd
6230 Bishops Court, Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham
B37 7YB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK - South West (England)
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £160,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Royals Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the
Public Contracts Regulations 2015.