Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Yorkshire County Council
County Hall, Racecourse Lane
Northallerton
DL78AD
Contact
Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1609533450
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Automated Highway Asset Surveys and Data Collection Framework
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A single supplier framework for the provision of a system and any necessary hardware for North Yorkshire County Council and other named Contracting Authorities that enables the automatic collection and analysis of carriageway condition data, as further detailed in the tender documents.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £500,000 / Highest offer: £4,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A single supplier framework for the provision of a system and any necessary hardware for North Yorkshire County Council and other named Contracting Authorities that enables the automatic collection and analysis of carriageway condition data.
The main purpose of the system will be to replace the existing manual method of undertaking course visual inspection surveys, although it is recognised that there may be other valid uses for the system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Accessing the Systems / Weighting: 3.19
Quality criterion - Name: Technical Architecture / Weighting: 1.18
Quality criterion - Name: Security / Weighting: 0.25
Quality criterion - Name: Data Protection and Governance / Weighting: 3.19
Quality criterion - Name: Identity and Authentication / Weighting: 1.76
Quality criterion - Name: Availability and Resilience / Weighting: 1.93
Quality criterion - Name: Data Import and Export / Weighting: 0.67
Quality criterion - Name: Integration / Weighting: 2.44
Quality criterion - Name: Reporting / Weighting: 1.76
Quality criterion - Name: Support / Weighting: 1.93
Quality criterion - Name: Scaling / Weighting: 1.34
Quality criterion - Name: Standards and Certifications / Weighting: 0.34
Quality criterion - Name: Prior Experience / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Additional and Future Functionality / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Provision of the Service / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Hardware / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Presentation and Demonstration / Weighting: 15
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Permissible Framework Users
The following Contracting Authorities are able to access and call-off their requirements from the Framework:
North Yorkshire County Council (https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/)
North Yorkshire Highways (https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/)
Leeds City Council (https://www.leeds.gov.uk/)
City of York Council (https://www.york.gov.uk/)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/)
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (https://www.bradford.gov.uk/)
Kirklees Council (https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/default.aspx)
Calderdale Council (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2)
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/)
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-025153
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
46371
Title
Framework Agreement Automated Collection and Analysis of Carriageway Condition Data Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 February 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vaisala Limited
6230 Bishops Court, Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham
B37 7YB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,000,000
Lowest offer: £500,000 / Highest offer: £4,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Permissible Framework Users
The following Contracting Authorities are able to access and call-off their requirements from the Framework:
North Yorkshire County Council (https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/)
North Yorkshire Highways (https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/)
Leeds City Council (https://www.leeds.gov.uk/)
City of York Council (https://www.york.gov.uk/)
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/)
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (https://www.bradford.gov.uk/)
Kirklees Council (https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/default.aspx)
Calderdale Council (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2)
East Riding of Yorkshire Council (https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Strand, City of Westminster
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
North Yorkshire County Council shall in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendment) Regulations 2015, incorporate a minimum 10 day standstill period commencing at the point that information on the intention to award the contract is sent to tenderers.
The Council shall, as soon as possible after the decision has been made, inform the tenderers and candidates of its decision, and shall do so by notice in writing by the most rapid means of communication practicable.
Should additional information be required, please contact the person cited in paragraph I.1) of this form. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, Public Contracts Regulations2015 (SI 2015 No 6) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be started within 30 days beginning with the date when the aggrieved party first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. Following the 10 day standstill period, if no further debriefing has been requested, the Court may only award damages once the contract has been entered into.'
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court of England and Wales
Strand, City of Westminster
London
Country
United Kingdom