- 1. South Lanarkshire Council
- 2. South Lanarkshire Council
- 3. Argyll and Bute Council
- 4. Dumfries and Galloway Council
- 5. East Ayrshire Council
- 6. East Dunbartonshire Council
- 7. East Renfrewshire Council
- 8. Inverclyde Council
- 9. North Ayrshire Council
- 10. North Lanarkshire Council
- 11. Renfrewshire Council
- 12. South Ayrshire Council
- 13. Glasgow City Council
- 14. West Dunbartonshire Council
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
Council Headquarters, Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
tom.murphy@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1698454184
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
one.1) Name and addresses
South Lanarkshire Council
Council Headquarters, Almada Street
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Contact
Tom Murphy
procurement_service@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1698454184
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
one.1) Name and addresses
Argyll and Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT
Contact
Tom Murphy
procurement@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1546604194
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00063
one.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Dumfries
DG1 2HP
Contact
Tom Murphy
Procurement.Tenders@dumgal.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3033333000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219
one.1) Name and addresses
East Ayrshire Council
Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ
Kilmarnock
KA3 7BU
Contact
Tom Murphy
procurement@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1563576183
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00223
one.1) Name and addresses
East Dunbartonshire Council
Civic & Corporate Headquarters, Southbank Marina,12 Strathkelvin Place
Kirkintilloch
G66 1TJ
Contact
Tom Murphy
procurement@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1415745750
Fax
+44 1415745529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00225
one.1) Name and addresses
East Renfrewshire Council
Eastwood HQ, Eastwood Park,
Giffnock
G46 6UG
Contact
Tom Murphy
ercprocurement@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1415773669
Fax
+44 1415745529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00183
one.1) Name and addresses
Inverclyde Council
Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square
Greenock
PA15 1LX
Contact
Tom Murphy
corporate.procurement@inverclyde.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1475712634
Fax
+44 1415745529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168
one.1) Name and addresses
North Ayrshire Council
Cunninghame House, Friars Croft
Irvine
KA12 8EE
Contact
Tom Murphy
procurement@North-Ayrshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1294310000
Fax
+44 1415745529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM93 - East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337
one.1) Name and addresses
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
Contact
Tom Murphy
corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1698403876
Fax
+44 1415745529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
one.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
Contact
Tom Murphy
Telephone
+44 3003000300
Fax
+44 1415745529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
one.1) Name and addresses
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings, Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1DR
Contact
Tom Murphy
procurement@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3001230900
Fax
+44 1415745529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM94 - South Ayrshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00405
one.1) Name and addresses
Glasgow City Council
Chief Executives Department, City Chambers
Glasgow
G2 1DU
Contact
Tom Murphy
corporateprocurement@glasgow.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1412876471
Fax
+44 1415745529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM82 - Glasgow City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196
one.1) Name and addresses
West Dunbartonshire Council
16 Church Street
Dumbarton
G82 1QL
Contact
Tom Murphy
Corporate.Procurement@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1389737000
Fax
+44 1415745529
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM81 - East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00153
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
The West Scotland Local Authority Weather Forecasting Partnership 2023
Reference number
SLC/PS/COMENT/22/040
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council identified a requirement to appoint an suitable Consultant for the provision of a highly accurate and reliable road weather forecasting and consultancy service. This service shall assist and aid all roads authorities who are members of the Weather Forecast Partnership (hereinafter referred to as the “Councils”) in the delivery of their operational winter and flood response service plans.
The Consultant shall also provide a maintenance service for all Council owned weather stations and monitoring equipment located within the local authority areas of the Councils in the Weather Forecast Partnership
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: £13,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
West of Scotland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Lanarkshire Council acts as the lead authority for a collaboration of thirteen Scottish Councils located in the West of Scotland, known as the “Weather Forecast Partnership”.
As lead authority for the Weather Forecast Partnership, South Lanarkshire Council invited bids from companies that were interested in being appointed to provide weather forecasting and weather station maintenance services for the thirteen Councils who are members of the Weather Forecast Partnership
A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published on Public Contracts Scotland on the 13th of May 2022 to gauge interest in the market which resulted in two expressions of interest.
A Contract Notice was then published on Public Contracts Scotland on the 8th of September 2022, advising of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) being conducted on the electronic tendering platform Public Contract Scotland – Tender (PCS-T).
Tenders were invited on a Price/Quality basis. The following weightings were used to determine the most economically advantageous tender:
Technical (Quality) 70%
Commercial (Price) 30%
The successful Bidder was the one which achieved the highest combined Technical / Commercial score provided that all of the selection criteria contained within the Qualification Envelope, as detailed within the Contract Notice, was provided, and verified by the Council as being compliant.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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 000-025255
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SLC/PS/COMENT/22/040
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 April 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
MetDesk Limited
3 Station Approach
Wendover
hp22 6bn
Telephone
+44 1296623888
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £13,500,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 50 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
Maintenance of Weather Stations will be delivered by the nominated sub-contractor Vaisala Ltd.
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Bidders were required to provide community benefits as part of their bid. They were required to choose from the Council’s menu of Community Benefits to achieve the minimum points (250) required for the contract.
The successful bidder MetDesk Limited has committed to the delivery of 1210 Community Benefit points throughout the period of the contract, including the optional extension.
Please note that the total value on this award notice of 13,500,000.00 GBP is reflective of the entire contract period including the 5-year optional extension period.
(SC Ref:729441)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hamilton Sheriff Court
4 Beckford Street
Hamilton
ML3 0BT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Please note, the alternative review body to the local Sheriff Court detailed in VI.4.1 is:
Court of Session
Parliament House
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
+44 1312252595