Contract

Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Road Weather Stations

  • Herefordshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-031813

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f022

Published 27 October 2023, 2:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Herefordshire Council

Council Offices, Plough Lane

Hereford

HR4 0LE

Contact

Ms Naomi O'Malley

Email

Naomi.O'Malley@herefordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1432383073

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk

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

Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Road Weather Stations

Reference number

DN685139

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38127000 - Weather stations

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Herefordshire Council is seeking to renew outdated weather stations which will ensure accurate data is provided to the transport team to enable accurate mobilisation of the Winter Fleet.

The RWS network must provide specific information that users can utilise in their decision making process to help ensure the Council can keep the road network operational.

Equipment must provide the following:

Measurement parameters and sensors are divided into two main categories:

1. Atmospheric measurements and sensors

a. Precipitation and visibility

b. Air temperature (TA), Relative Humidity (RH) and Dew Point (TD)

c. Wind speed and direction

2. Road surface measurements and sensors

a. Road surface state (Non-invasive)

b. Road surface temperature (Non-invasive)

c. Road surface state (Invasive)

The contract duration is expected to be for a period of up to 12 months depending on delivery dates.

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: £180,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Herefordshire Council is seeking to renew outdated weather stations which will ensure accurate data is provided to the transport team to enable accurate mobilisation of the Winter Fleet.

The RWS network must provide specific information that users can utilise in their decision making process to help ensure the Council can keep the road network operational.

Equipment must provide the following:

Measurement parameters and sensors are divided into two main categories:

1. Atmospheric measurements and sensors

a. Precipitation and visibility

b. Air temperature (TA), Relative Humidity (RH) and Dew Point (TD)

c. Wind speed and direction

2. Road surface measurements and sensors

a. Road surface state (Non-invasive)

b. Road surface temperature (Non-invasive)

c. Road surface state (Invasive)

The contract duration is expected to be for a period of up to 12 months depending on delivery dates.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60

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 000-023959


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

27 October 2023

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: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1

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

Vaisala Ltd.

6230 Bishops Court, Birmingham Business Park

Solihull Parkway, Birmingham

B37 7YB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG11 - Herefordshire, County of
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £160,076


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Herefordshire Council

Hereford

Country

United Kingdom