Official UK procurement notice
WGCD Adverse Weather Forecasting Service Framework
Authority: Welsh Government - Commercial Delivery
What is being bought
Published requirement description1.1 This procurement exercise is for the tender and award of a new Framework “Agreement” for the supply of adverse weather forecasting services and related services in order to manage and operate the road network in Wales during adverse weather conditions.
- Recurrence: It is anticipated that the procurement exercise for the next iteration of this framework will commence in early 2026
CPV: Weather-forecasting services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 3 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This contract opportunity is for the supply of Weather Forecasting Services and…Published value£1,100,000
This contract opportunity is for the supply of Weather Forecasting Services and related services required to manage and operate the road network in Wales during adverse weather conditions.
This procurement exercise is being conducted by the Welsh Government's Commercial Delivery Division (WGCD). The WGCD is acting on behalf of the Welsh public sector who wish to establish a collaborative framework agreement for Adverse Weather Forecasting Services.
This framework will be replacing the current NPS All Wales Adverse Weather Forecasting Framework— NPS-CFM-0086-18 when it expires in September 2022.
It is anticipated that the key customers for this agreement will be the Welsh Government and its trunk road agencies; and the majority of Welsh local authorities but the agreement could be used by any eligible Welsh public sector or third-party organisations.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Suitability
Bidders must confirm in the qualification questionnaire they are corporate members of The Royal Meteorological Society
- “WGCD Adverse Weather Forecasting Service Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
Yes · It is anticipated that the procurement exercise for the next iteration of this framework will commence in early 2026
- First published
- 25 Apr 2022, 16:38 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Apr 2022, 16:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 26 May 2022 – …
- Authority reference
WGCD-BU-114-22- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010636- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03302aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The procurement is being conducted through eTender Wales. Bidders should access ITT 93176 Access to the system is free of charge. A registration process will need to be completed by bidders using the system for the first time. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120643 Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are: The commitment to deliver 'Social Value' outcomes from our procurement activity is designed to ensure that wider social and economic issues are taken into account when spending public money. The intention is to achieve the very best value for money in the widest sense. Consequently, social value clauses will be considered as part of the proposed procurement as a non-core element to address socio-economic and/or environmental issues (see specification for further details). (WA Ref:120643) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 26 May 2022, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 May 2022, 14:30 BST
Timeline
25 Apr 2022 → 26 May 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published25 Apr 2022, 16:38 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 May 2022, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened26 May 2022, 14:30 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
- Welsh Government Commercial Delivery DivisionReview contact point
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria