Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Liverpool City Council
4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
UK
Contact person: Mr Greg Nixon
E-mail: greg.nixon2@liverpool.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD7
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.liverpool.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.liverpool.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Intelligent Transport Systems
Reference number: DN491179
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71311220
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Liverpool City Council are looking to put in place a contract or engagement to support the
provision (manufacture or sourcing of, and install at location) of VMS Signs, Journey Time
Monitoring Systems and Network Validation. The contract would include a review of our sign
infrastructure, implementation of a journey time monitoring system and validation of certain
parts of SCOOT/MOVA network.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 646 024.63
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Variable Message Sign (VMS) Review and Renewal
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71311220
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Liverpool City Council are currently looking to procure the services of a contractor to carry
out a detailed review of the existing Variable Message Sign (VMS) and Car Park Guidance
(CPG) Sign infrastructure across its highway network. This review will also include, but not
limited to: proposed improvements to the assets out on street, upgrading equipment and
proposed new locations.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Journey Time Monitoring System Implementation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71311220
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Liverpool City Council (LCC) are currently looking to implement a floating vehicle data
journey time system across its network. Currently the UTC team utilise various modes of
control such as SCOOT, MOVA, fixed time and VA, alternating modes of control at different
times of day, days of week and following reviews of the network. To further assist with
reviewing the network following validation plus any operational decisions made by the team
a journey time system can offer an improved insight into the highway network. LCC will be
able to review day to day journey times along key routes around the City to ensure optimal
operation under various scenarios for road users, this will also benefit the day to day running
of the network in terms of road works and incident notification.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Network Validation
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71311220
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Liverpool City Council currently operate 500 sets of traffic signals across its highway
network, modes of control differ across the entire network from SCOOT, MOVA, Fixed Time,
CLF and VA. These modes of control operate at all times of the day and react to changing
parameters such as traffic flow and congestion. Of the 500 sets of signals, around 420 of
them have SCOOT capabilities, with around 30 set up for MOVA.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-005339
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: A
Contract No: DN491179
Title: Intelligent Transport Systems
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SWARCO Traffic Limited
Richmond
DL10 5NF
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 920 628.34
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: B
Contract No: DN491179
Title: Intelligent Transport Systems
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
YUNEX Limited
Poole
BH17 7ER
UK
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 248 998.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: C
Contract No: DN491179
Title: Intelligent Transport Systems
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SWARCO Traffic Limited
Richmond
DL10 5NF
UK
NUTS: UKC
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 476 398.23
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,
London
WC1A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/08/2023