Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Devon County Council
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
UK
Contact person: Mrs Tracey White
Telephone: +44 1392383000
E-mail: tracey.white@devon.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.devon.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.devon.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
CP1450-17 Road Weather Stations.
Reference number: DN299238
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38127000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Devon County Council currently has 38 road weather stations situated across the County which are primarily used to support its winter service delivery, but is also of use in managing severe weather emergencies and other highway maintenance activities. These station are generally 10-15 years old with about half being Vaisala ROSA outstations and half being Findlay Irvine (Mk6 or Mk8). 3 sites are more recent and of the latest technology. They each carry a range of sensors. These weather stations communicate with the Vaisala Bureau at Birmingham via GSM, GPRS or a broadband connection. Vaisala currently have a contract to provide a managed data service which includes the collection, archive, quality analysis and presentation of the data. The sites are currently maintained through our Traffic Signal maintenance contractor. It is the intention of this contract to undertake a replacement programme for these sites over the coming five or six years, depending on available funding.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
Across the county of Devon.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Devon County Council is seeking proposals to undertake a replacement programme of its Road Weather Station sites over the next 5 to 6 years. Funding has been secured for the first year of the programme when it is expected that at least 7 sites will be replaced to be completed before the end of March 2018. Funding for future years is expected but is not guaranteed and contract extensions may be awarded dependant on continued funds being available.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract will be for an initial term up to 31.3.2018 with the option to extend the contract for any period up to six (6) x twelve (12) month extensions at the sole discretion of Devon County Council. The estimated value of this contract is 700 000 GBP based on 6 years 4-month period.
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:
2017/S 187-382421
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CP1450-17
Title: CP1450-17 Road Weather Stations
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/11/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vaisala Ltd
1487125
Elm House, 351 Bristol Road
Birmingham
B5 7SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1216831200
E-mail: roadsales@vaisala.com
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.vaisala.com
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 700 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Devon County Council, Devon Procurement Services
County Hall, Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
UK
Telephone: +44 1392383000
Internet address(es)
URL: www.devon.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/11/2017