Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Dundee City Council
Dundee City Council, Procurement, Dundee House, Floor 4, 50 North Lindsay Street
DUNDEE
DD1 1NZ
UK
Contact person: Claire Petrie
Telephone: +44 1382433417
E-mail: claire.petrie@dundeecity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM71
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.dundeecity.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220
I.1) Name and addresses
Angus Council
Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park
Forfar
DD8 1AN
UK
Telephone: +44 3452777778
E-mail: procurement@angus.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM71
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.angus.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00236
I.1) Name and addresses
Perth & Kinross Council
2 High Street
Perth
PH1 5PH
UK
Telephone: +44 1738475000
E-mail: contracts@pkc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM77
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.pkc.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00372
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Telephone: +44 1467539600
E-mail: CPSSprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Telephone: +44 1467539600
E-mail: cpssprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232
I.1) Name and addresses
Moray Council
High Street
Elgin
IV30 1BX
UK
Telephone: +44 1343563137
E-mail: procurement@moray.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.moray.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00160
I.1) Name and addresses
The Highland Council
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5BX
UK
Contact person: Elizabeth Maciver
Telephone: +44 1463702386
E-mail: Elizabeth.Maciver@highland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://katie.macaulay@highland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00045
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Provision of Winter Roads Forecasting (Tayside and North East Scotland)
Reference number: DCC/CD/38/24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71351600
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Purchasers operate a weather maintenance program which relies on Winter Roads Weather Forecasting Bureau and Associated Services to be provided for their weather monitoring stations. This Contract will provide the Purchasers with a mechanism to make gritting decisions throughout the winter season. In turn, this allows the Purchasers to discharge their duties under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and is considered an essential service that must be provided.
The Bureau Services providers gathers data using loggers, then transfers info to Forecaster and Forecaster returns forecast to the Bureau Services provider. The Bureau Services provider shares the data/forecast info/alerts with the Purchasers via web application.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
571 835.76
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71351600
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM71
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Purchasers operate a weather maintenance program which relies on Winter Roads Weather Forecasting Bureau and Associated Services to be provided for the Council’s their weather monitoring stations. This Contract will provide the Purchasers with a mechanism to make gritting decisions throughout the winter season. In turn, this allows the Purchasers to discharge their duties under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 and is considered an essential service that must be provided.
The Bureau Services providers gathers data using loggers, then transfers info to Forecaster and Forecaster returns forecast to the Bureau Services provider. The Bureau Services provider shares the data/forecast info/alerts with the Purchasers via web application.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Producing Reports and the Content Required
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Template Reports
/ Weighting: 13
Quality criterion: Implementation Plan
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Resilience of the System
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Self Evaluation
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Training
/ Weighting: 8
Quality criterion: Community Benefits Through The Contract
/ Weighting: 2
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 2
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Open procedure
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:
2024/S 000-015783
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DCC/CD/38/24
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
MetDesk Limited
3 Station Approach
Wendover
hp22 6bn
UK
Telephone: +44 1296623888
E-mail: richard.hogg@metdesk.com
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 571 835.76
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Contract Awarding process will only be undertaken where firm commitment to proceed has been given by 4 out of the 7 Participating Partners.
The Forecaster must do both types of Forecasting (Domain based and Route Based).
Tender Clarification (a session online) for Bidders can be held during the tender open period if there is demand for this. The Session will be noted and the note published in the Additional Information Section of this Notice. Tenderers must advise by 7 June 2024. Contact Named Contract mentioned at the Start of This Notice. Claire.Petrie@dundeecity.gov.uk.
Full details of the Evaluation Criteria is contained in the ITT documentation. (which can be found in the Additional Documents Section of this Notice).
(SC Ref:776520)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sherriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 9AD
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Courts Service
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XD
UK
Telephone: +44 1314443300
E-mail: enquiries@scotscourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/08/2024