Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Council Offices, Sandwick Road
Stornoway
HS1 2BW
UK
Telephone: +44 1851600501
E-mail: contracts@cne-siar.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM64
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00262
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
Roads Weather Monitoring Services - Data Management and Calibration/Maintenance Contract
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38127000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Roads Weather Monitoring Services - Data Management and Calibration/Maintenance Contract
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
117 288.25
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM64
Main site or place of performance:
Western Isles
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Roads Weather Monitoring Services - Data Management and Calibration/Maintenance Contract
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
If/when required:
-additional weather stations
-communication charges
-summer polling
-call outs and repair costs
-cost of non-contractual parts
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The Comhairle’s current network comprises Vaisala’s sensors, components and systems. Competition is absent for the technical reason that a change of supplier would require a change in those systems which would not be cost-effective, and so no reasonable alternative exists.
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:
2023/S 000-004295
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
17/03/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vaisala Ltd
6230 Bishops Court, Solihull Parkway,, Birmingham Business Park,
Birmingham
B37 7YB
UK
Telephone: +44 1216831244
NUTS: UKG31
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 117 288.25
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Comhairle’s current network comprises Vaisala’s sensors, components and systems. Competition is absent for the technical reason that
a change of supplier would require a change in those systems which would not be cost-effective, and so no reasonable alternative exists.
(SC Ref:726564)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Stornoway Sheriff Court
9 Lewis Street
Stornoway
HS1 2JF
UK
Telephone: +44 1851702231
E-mail: stornoway@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
This authority will allow a 10 day standstill period from the date of publication of this notice before entering into the contract. This period allows economic operators to challenge this award.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/03/2023