Award

CP1450-17 Road Weather Stations

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

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AwardUpdate

11 Dec 2017 at 14:39

Award Notice
Tender

29 Sep 2017 at 10:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council is seeking a contractor for the CP1450-17 Road Weather Stations project, which falls under the services category and concerns the maintenance and replacement of 38 weather stations across the South West of the United Kingdom. The tender process has recently concluded, with the submission deadline on 31st October 2017 and the award made on 28th November 2017. The contract, valued at £700,000, is set to begin on 1st December 2017 and will run until 31st March 2018. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, highlighting the council's commitment to transparency and competition in public contracting.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in weather monitoring technology and maintenance services. Potential bidders should have expertise in managing and servicing weather stations, as well as reliable systems for data communication and analysis. Companies looking to enhance their offerings in the environmental or infrastructural sectors will find this contract particularly appealing, given the ongoing need for advanced weather management solutions to support public services and emergency response efforts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP1450-17 Road Weather Stations

Notice Description

Devon County Council currently has 38 road weather stations situated across the County which are primarily used to support its winter service delivery, but is also of use in managing severe weather emergencies and other highway maintenance activities. These station are generally 10-15 years old with about half being Vaisala ROSA outstations and half being Findlay Irvine (Mk6 or Mk8). Three sites are more recent and of the latest technology. They each carry a range of sensors. These weather stations communicate with the Vaisala Bureau at Birmingham via GSM, GPRS or a broadband connection. Vaisala currently have a contract to provide a managed data service which includes the collection, archive, quality analysis and presentation of the data. The sites are currently maintained through our Traffic Signal maintenance contractor. It is the intention of this contract to undertake a replacement programme for these sites over the coming five or six years, depending on available funding.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b4064d16-30e6-420a-8f12-6fa4bf747712
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88c1de7e-9dcb-451e-97f5-8f8317a84183
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38127000 - Weather stations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Nov 20178 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VAISALA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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