Find a TenderAwarded
Published 15 Aug 2023, 18:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Road Weather Stations

Official notice

Authority: Herefordshire Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£180,000exc. VAT11.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 14 Sept 2023awarded 27 Oct 2023
Awarded to VAISALA LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Herefordshire Council is seeking to renew outdated weather stations which will ensure accurate data is provided to the transport team to enable accurate mobilisation of the Winter Fleet.

The RWS network must provide specific information that users can utilise in their decision making process to help ensure the Council can keep the road network operational.

Equipment must provide the following:

Measurement parameters and sensors are divided into two main categories:

  1. Atmospheric measurements and sensors

a. Precipitation and visibility

b. Air temperature (TA), Relative Humidity (RH) and Dew Point (TD)

c. Wind speed and direction

  1. Road surface measurements and sensors

a. Road surface state (Non-invasive)

b. Road surface temperature (Non-invasive)

c. Road surface state (Invasive)

The contract duration is expected to be for a period of up to 12 months depending on delivery dates.

CPV: Weather stations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: West Midlands
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
Price: 60
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Cost: 60
Published award criteria (1)
  • Cost: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 60 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Goods
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
15 Aug 2023, 18:50 BST
Last source update
27 Oct 2023, 14:22 BST
Award evaluation window
14 Sept 2023 – …
Authority reference
DN685139
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-031813
Classification (CPV)
Weather stations
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f022 Find a Tender

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
14 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
14 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Sept 2023 → 27 Oct 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    14 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    14 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    27 Oct 2023, 14:22 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Oct 2023, 14:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £160,0761 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Oct 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VAISALA LTD£160,076 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 031813-2023-1 · VAISALA LTD

    Signed
    27 Oct 2023
    Value
    £160,076
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Herefordshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council Offices, Plough Lane, Hereford, West Midlands, HR4 0LEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Vaisala Ltd.Awarded supplier 6230 Bishops Court, Birmingham Business Park, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 7YB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.