Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
E-mail: commercialprocurement.buildings@gov.wales
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://gov.wales/public-sector-procurement
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA27760
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
WGCD Adverse Weather Forecasting Service Framework
Reference number: WGCD-BU-114-22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71351600
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
1.1 This contract notice is for the award of a new Framework “Agreement” for the supply of adverse weather forecasting services and related services in order to manage and operate the road network in Wales during adverse weather conditions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 100 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71351600
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract opportunity is for the supply of Weather Forecasting Services and related services required to manage and operate the road network in Wales during adverse weather conditions.
This procurement exercise is being conducted by the Welsh Government's Commercial Delivery Division (WGCD). The WGCD is acting on behalf of the Welsh public sector who wish to establish a collaborative framework agreement for Adverse Weather Forecasting Services.
This framework will be replacing the current NPS All Wales Adverse Weather Forecasting Framework— NPS-CFM-0086-18 when it expires in September 2022.
It is anticipated that the key customers for this agreement will be the Welsh Government and its trunk road agencies; and the majority of Welsh local authorities but the agreement could be used by any eligible Welsh public sector or third-party organisations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 50%
Price
/ Weighting:
50%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 022-120643
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: WGCD-BU-114-22
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/07/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DTN LLC
11400 Rupp Dr, New Street
Burnsville
55337
US
Telephone: +44 8004754755
NUTS: US
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MetDesk
Hale Court, Hale Road, Wendover
Aylesbury
HP226NJ
UK
Telephone: +44 7903005034
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:122557)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Welsh Government Commercial Delivery Division
T’yr Afon, Bedwas Road
Caerphilly
CF83 8WT
UK
E-mail: commercialprocurement.buildings@gov.wales
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/07/2022