Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Blackpool Council
Bickerstaffe House, 1 Bickerstaffe Square
Blackpool
FY1 3AH
Contact
Mr Paul Mullane
Telephone
+44 1253478378
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD42 - Blackpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Road Asset Management System
Reference number
DN763312
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71300000 - Engineering services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Versatile web based data management system that is capable of handling asset information, not limited to highways asset information. This is referred to in these documents as the ‘Road Asset Management System’ (RAMS). The RAMS will be used to visualise the condition, location and history of a range of asset types, in context with other spatial data.
The scope of work is in two parts;
• Part 1 – Data Collection - In order to provide suitable data to allow the effective modelling as covered in Part Two below the Tenderer shall undertake a physical survey of the highways and footways network.
• Part 2 - Deterioration and Lifecycle Modelling - In order to understand the medium to long term deterioration of the highways network, and then model the implications of any given investment/maintenance regime, the Tenderer shall make available online deterioration and investment modelling software as a service, using the SaaS (Software as a Service) principle.
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: £12,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD42 - Blackpool
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of work is in two parts;
• Part 1 – Data Collection - In order to provide suitable data to allow the effective modelling as covered in Part Two below the Tenderer shall undertake a physical survey of the highways and footways network.
• Part 2 - Deterioration and Lifecycle Modelling - In order to understand the medium to long term deterioration of the highways network, and then model the implications of any given investment/maintenance regime, the Tenderer shall make available online deterioration and investment modelling software as a service, using the SaaS (Software as a Service) principle.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / 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.1.3) 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: 2025/S 000-005450
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
19 May 2025
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: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
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
Gaist Limited
Unit 5, Ghyll Way
Skipton, North Yorkshire
BD23 2TZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD42 - Blackpool
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £12,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Courts Of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom