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Published 21 Jun 2023, 13:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CP2275-22 Highway Winter Service Weather Forecast for South West Consortium

Official notice

Authority: Devon County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 8 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£800,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Jul 2023awarded 11 Sept 2023
Awarded to MetDesk Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A South West Consortium has been formed for the purposes of procuring and Weather Forecasting Service.

The road weather forecast service is required so that they can deliver an effective and efficient Winter Service and Highway Maintenance function, reacting in a timely and appropriate fashion to any hazards that may be presented to highway users in winter and optionally for supporting Highway Maintenance activities during the summer.

CPV: Weather-forecasting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The forecaster is fully conversant with the national code of practice Well Managed…AwardedRenewal

The forecaster is fully conversant with the national code of practice Well Managed Highway Infrastructure, and any future variants of this code and national best practice, as set out by the National Winter Service Research Group (NWSRG) and seek to provide the client with appropriate weather information to enable them to fully comply with these, regarding winter service decision making.

Joint procurement for South West Consortium which comprises of Devon County Council. Torbay Council. Plymouth City Council. Dorset Council. Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

Option to extend 4 x 12 months (maximum term of eight years) at the discretion of Devon Procurement Service.

The value of the contract quoted is for the seven year term for all authorities.

Delivery: South West
Extensions: Description of renewals Option to extend 4 x 12 months (maximum term of eight years) at the discretion of Devon Procurement Service.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: 35
  • Quality: 65
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Jun 2023, 13:18 BST
Last source update
19 Sept 2023, 11:43 BST
Award evaluation window
24 Jul 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN674263
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-027605
Classification (CPV)
Weather-forecasting services
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d839 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
24 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
24 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Jul 2023 → 19 Sept 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    24 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    24 Jul 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    19 Sept 2023, 11:43 BST

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Sept 2023, 11:43 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextDuration of the contract · II.2.7Option to extend 4 x 12 months (maximum term of eight years) at the discretion of Devon Procurement ServicesOption to extend 4 x 12 months (maximum term of seven years) at the discretion of Devon Procurement Services

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £800,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Sept 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MetDesk LtdSMEHighway Winter Service Weather Forecast for South West Consortium£800,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Highway Winter Service Weather Forecast for South West Consortium · MetDesk LtdSME

    Signed
    11 Sept 2023
    Value
    £800,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

5 public bodies on the notice

Devon County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, South West, EX2 4QDContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Council (BCP)Contracting authority Bournemouth, South WestContact email
  • Dorset CouncilContracting authority Dorchester, South WestContact name, email
  • Plymouth City CouncilContracting authority Plymouth, South WestContact name, email
  • Torbay CouncilContracting authority Torquay, South WestContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MetDesk LtdAwarded supplier HALE COURT HALE ROAD, WENDOVER, AYLESBURY,, UK, HP22 6NJ

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.