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The West Scotland Local Authority Weather Forecasting Partnership 2023

South Lanarkshire Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Apr 2023 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Sep 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Planning

13 May 2022 at 01:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The South Lanarkshire Council has recently awarded a contract for "The West Scotland Local Authority Weather Forecasting Partnership 2023" to MetDesk Limited. The contract, valued at £13,500,000, was signed on 12th April 2023. The Council identified a need for a Consultant to provide road weather forecasting and consultancy services, along with maintenance for weather stations in the area. The procurement method was an open procedure with a focus on technical quality, and the lead authority for this collaboration is South Lanarkshire Council.

This tender presents a significant business growth opportunity for companies specializing in weather forecasting services, particularly for the roads and transportation sector. Businesses with experience in providing similar services in challenging climates like Scotland, along with expertise in operating weather stations, would be well-suited to compete. The contract period is for 5 years, with a potential extension of up to 5 years. Interested parties should review the detailed requirements described in the tender documentation available on Public Contracts Scotland for submission by the deadline of 19th April 2023.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The West Scotland Local Authority Weather Forecasting Partnership 2023

Notice Description

The Council identified a requirement to appoint an suitable Consultant for the provision of a highly accurate and reliable road weather forecasting and consultancy service. This service shall assist and aid all roads authorities who are members of the Weather Forecast Partnership (hereinafter referred to as the "Councils") in the delivery of their operational winter and flood response service plans. The Consultant shall also provide a maintenance service for all Council owned weather stations and monitoring equipment located within the local authority areas of the Councils in the Weather Forecast Partnership

Lot Information

Lot 1

South Lanarkshire Council acts as the lead authority for a collaboration of thirteen Scottish Councils located in the West of Scotland, known as the "Weather Forecast Partnership". As lead authority for the Weather Forecast Partnership, South Lanarkshire Council invited bids from companies that were interested in being appointed to provide weather forecasting and weather station maintenance services for the thirteen Councils who are members of the Weather Forecast Partnership A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published on Public Contracts Scotland on the 13th of May 2022 to gauge interest in the market which resulted in two expressions of interest. A Contract Notice was then published on Public Contracts Scotland on the 8th of September 2022, advising of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) being conducted on the electronic tendering platform Public Contract Scotland - Tender (PCS-T). Tenders were invited on a Price/Quality basis. The following weightings were used to determine the most economically advantageous tender: Technical (Quality) 70% Commercial (Price) 30% The successful Bidder was the one which achieved the highest combined Technical / Commercial score provided that all of the selection criteria contained within the Qualification Envelope, as detailed within the Contract Notice, was provided, and verified by the Council as being compliant.

Renewal: Optional extension of up to 5 years at discretion of the Councils.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000692795
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476591
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Apr 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Jun 2022Expired
Award Date
12 Apr 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2028 - 2033

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Lanarkshire Council
Additional Buyers

Argyll and Bute Council

Dumfries and Galloway Council

East Ayrshire Council

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Renfrewshire Council

Glasgow City Council

Inverclyde Council

North Ayrshire Council

North Lanarkshire Council

Renfrewshire Council

South Ayrshire Council

West Dunbartonshire Council

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
AYR
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MetDesk Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY448393&idx=2
    8th September 2022 - I wish to inform you that the tender has been published. Please see enclosed for information.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY448393&idx=1
    13th May 2022 - Pre Tender Questionnaire - to be completed and returned no later than 17 June 2022
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY448393
    The West Scotland Local Authority Weather Forecasting Partnership 2023 - The Council are seeking to appoint an experienced Consultant for the provision of a highly accurate and reliable road weather forecasting and consultancy service. This service shall assist and aid all roads authorities who are members of the Weather Forecast Partnership (hereinafter referred to as the "Councils") in the delivery of their operational winter and flood response service plans. The Consultant shall also provide a maintenance service for all Council owned weather stations and monitoring equipment located within the local authority areas of the Councils in the Weather Forecast Partnership
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP458592
    The West Scotland Local Authority Weather Forecasting Partnership 2023 - The Council are seeking to appoint an suitable Consultant for the provision of a highly accurate and reliable road weather forecasting and consultancy service. This service shall assist and aid all roads authorities who are members of the Weather Forecast Partnership (hereinafter referred to as the "Councils") in the delivery of their operational winter and flood response service plans. The Consultant shall also provide a maintenance service for all Council owned weather stations and monitoring equipment located within the local authority areas of the Councils in the Weather Forecast Partnership
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476591
    The West Scotland Local Authority Weather Forecasting Partnership 2023 - The Council identified a requirement to appoint an suitable Consultant for the provision of a highly accurate and reliable road weather forecasting and consultancy service. This service shall assist and aid all roads authorities who are members of the Weather Forecast Partnership (hereinafter referred to as the "Councils") in the delivery of their operational winter and flood response service plans. The Consultant shall also provide a maintenance service for all Council owned weather stations and monitoring equipment located within the local authority areas of the Councils in the Weather Forecast Partnership

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