Contract

Provision of Winter Roads Forecasting (Tayside and North East Scotland)

  • Dundee City Council
  • Angus Council
  • Perth & Kinross Council
  • Aberdeen City Council
  • Aberdeenshire Council
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  • Moray Council
  • The Highland Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-027503

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-045a9c

Published 29 August 2024, 8:47am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Dundee City Council

Dundee City Council, Procurement, Dundee House, Floor 4, 50 North Lindsay Street

DUNDEE

DD1 1NZ

Contact

Claire Petrie

Email

claire.petrie@dundeecity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1382433417

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.dundeecity.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220

one.1) Name and addresses

Angus Council

Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park

Forfar

DD8 1AN

Email

procurement@angus.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3452777778

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.angus.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00236

one.1) Name and addresses

Perth & Kinross Council

2 High Street

Perth

PH1 5PH

Email

contracts@pkc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1738475000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.pkc.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00372

one.1) Name and addresses

Aberdeen City Council

Woodhill House, Westburn Road

Aberdeen

AB16 5GB

Email

CPSSprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1467539600

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231

one.1) Name and addresses

Aberdeenshire Council

Woodhill House, Westburn Road

Aberdeen

AB16 5GB

Email

cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1467539600

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232

one.1) Name and addresses

Moray Council

High Street

Elgin

IV30 1BX

Email

procurement@moray.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1343563137

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.moray.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160

one.1) Name and addresses

The Highland Council

Glenurquhart Road

Inverness

IV3 5BX

Contact

Elizabeth Maciver

Email

Elizabeth.Maciver@highland.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1463702386

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://katie.macaulay@highland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045

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

Provision of Winter Roads Forecasting (Tayside and North East Scotland)

Reference number

DCC/CD/38/24

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Purchasers operate a weather maintenance program which relies on Winter Roads Weather Forecasting Bureau and Associated Services to be provided for their weather monitoring stations. This Contract will provide the Purchasers with a mechanism to make gritting decisions throughout the winter season. In turn, this allows the Purchasers to discharge their duties under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and is considered an essential service that must be provided.

The Bureau Services providers gathers data using loggers, then transfers info to Forecaster and Forecaster returns forecast to the Bureau Services provider. The Bureau Services provider shares the data/forecast info/alerts with the Purchasers via web application.

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: £571,835.76

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Purchasers operate a weather maintenance program which relies on Winter Roads Weather Forecasting Bureau and Associated Services to be provided for the Council’s their weather monitoring stations. This Contract will provide the Purchasers with a mechanism to make gritting decisions throughout the winter season. In turn, this allows the Purchasers to discharge their duties under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and is considered an essential service that must be provided.

The Bureau Services providers gathers data using loggers, then transfers info to Forecaster and Forecaster returns forecast to the Bureau Services provider. The Bureau Services provider shares the data/forecast info/alerts with the Purchasers via web application.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Producing Reports and the Content Required / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Template Reports / Weighting: 13

Quality criterion - Name: Implementation Plan / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Resilience of the System / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Self Evaluation / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Training / Weighting: 8

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits Through The Contract / Weighting: 2

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 2

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: 2024/S 000-015783


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DCC/CD/38/24

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

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

Email

richard.hogg@metdesk.com

Telephone

+44 1296623888

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)

Total value of the contract/lot: £571,835.76


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The Contract Awarding process will only be undertaken where firm commitment to proceed has been given by 4 out of the 7 Participating Partners.

The Forecaster must do both types of Forecasting (Domain based and Route Based).

Tender Clarification (a session online) for Bidders can be held during the tender open period if there is demand for this. The Session will be noted and the note published in the Additional Information Section of this Notice. Tenderers must advise by 7 June 2024. Contact Named Contract mentioned at the Start of This Notice. Claire.Petrie@dundeecity.gov.uk.

Full details of the Evaluation Criteria is contained in the ITT documentation. (which can be found in the Additional Documents Section of this Notice).

(SC Ref:776520)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dundee Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Sherriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street

Dundee

DD1 9AD

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.scotcourts.gov.uk

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Scottish Courts Service

Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive

Edinburgh

EH11 3XD

Email

enquiries@scotscourts.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1314443300

Country

United Kingdom