The West Scotland Local Authority Weather Forecasting Partnership 2023

SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers

It is a requirement of this tender that if the bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.

If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

SPD Question 4B.4 Economic and Financial Standing

The Council will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidders financial status:

Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio;

Liquidity – this is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio.

Gearing – this is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is

considered a pass for this ratio.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Bidders must provide the name and value of each of the 3 ratios within their response to SPD question 4B.4.

The Council requires bidders to pass 2 out of the 3 financial ratios above.

Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met, the Council may take the undernoted into consideration when assessing financial viability and the risk to the Council, providing that the Bidder can supply evidence to substantiate any of the mitigating criteria when requested to do so.

The following list is not exhaustive and other criteria may be considered where proposed by a bidder as mitigating factors:

Would the bidder have passed the checks if prior year accounts had been used?

Were any of the poor appraisal outcomes "marginal"?

Does the bidder operate…

SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability

Please provide details of your relevant experience within the past five years in the provision of professional weather related services to the roads and transportation industry.

These services should include both weather forecasting and consultancy services as well as the provision of a weather station maintenance service.

Particular reference should be made to any experience your company has in relation to the provision of weather services to geographical areas that have a similar challenging climate to that of Scotland.

Any information provided should be specific to the requirements of this contract as detailed within the Scope and shall be inclusive of contract form, value and duration.

Reference should also be made to any experience your organisation has in relation to the NEC3 contract.

SPD Question 4C.6 Technical and Professional Ability (Qualifications)

The bidder as a company will hold the following educational or professional qualifications:

Membership of the Royal Meteorological Society or other relevant body.

SPD Question 4C.9 Technical and Professional Ability (Equipment)

Bidders must provide details of the relevant tools, plant or technical equipment available to you in relation to this procurement exercise.

Bidders must provide details in relation to the non-human resources that you will allocate to the contract in order to provide the requirements of the Scope. This should be inclusive of IT resources and e…