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
Contact
Kevin Northcott
kevin.northcott@plymouth.gov.uk
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
Torbay
TQ1 3DR
Contact
Tim Northway
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Contact
Ian Newport
ian.newport@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK - South West (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (BCP)
Council Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
Contact
Simon Legg
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
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
CP2275-22 Highway Winter Service Weather Forecast for South West Consortium
Reference number
DN674263
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A South West Consortium has been formed for the purposes of procuring and Weather Forecasting Service.
The road weather forecast service is required 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 optionally for supporting Highway Maintenance activities during the summer.
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: £800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The forecaster is fully conversant with the national code of practice Well Managed Highway Infrastructure, and any future variants of this code and national best practice, as set out by the National Winter Service Research Group (NWSRG) and seek to provide the client with appropriate weather information to enable them to fully comply with these, regarding winter service decision making.
Joint procurement for South West Consortium which comprises of Devon County Council. Torbay Council. Plymouth City Council. Dorset Council. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Option to extend 4 x 12 months (maximum term of eight years) at the discretion of Devon Procurement Service.
The value of the contract quoted is for the seven year term for all authorities.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 35
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
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: 2023/S 000-017657
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CP2275-22
Title
Highway Winter Service Weather Forecast for South West Consortium
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
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 Ltd
HALE COURT HALE ROAD, WENDOVER
AYLESBURY,
HP22 6NJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
Total value of the contract/lot: £800,000
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.