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title: "CP2276-22 Road Weather Data Bureau Service for Devon Consortium (Devon County Council, Torbay Council and Plymouth City Council)"
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# CP2276-22 Road Weather Data Bureau Service for Devon Consortium (Devon County Council, Torbay Council and Plymouth City Council)

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0376e6

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## Summary

The Devon County Council, on behalf of the Devon Consortium (comprising Devon County Council, Torbay Council, and Plymouth City Council), has completed the procurement process for a Road Weather Data Bureau Service. The service aims to enhance Winter Service and Highway Maintenance functions to ensure timely responses to hazards. The procurement involved a tender with an award criteria focusing on quality and price. The contract was awarded to Vaisala Ltd for an initial term of four years, with the potential to extend for up to eight years.

This tender opportunity for the Road Weather Data Bureau Service presents a growth opportunity for businesses offering data capture and weather forecasting services. Companies specialising in meteorological technology and road sensor equipment, as well as those providing accurate weather forecasting services, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The opportunity is particularly relevant for businesses looking to partner with regional authorities like Devon County Council to support critical winter maintenance functions and enhance highway safety.

## Notice

Devon County Council (DCC), on behalf of the Devon Consortium, currently comprising Devon County Council, Torbay Council (TC) and Plymouth City Council (PCC), require a Road Weather Data Bureau Service so that they can deliver an effective and efficient Winter Service and Highway Maintenance function, reacting in a timely and appropriate fashion to any hazards that may be presented to highway users, in winter and support Highway Maintenance activities in the summer. DCC currently has a network of 33 road weather stations, whilst Torbay Council has one and Plymouth City Council has three and has a reciprocal agreement to access weather stations from adjacent highways authorities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The weather stations are currently a combination of Vaisala (ROSA and later) and Findlay Irvine (Mk6 and later) supplied equipment, fitted with a range of meteorological and road sensors, and a number have the ability to transmit images. Data is also received from a forecast provider. The primary aim of this procurement is to receive timely, accurate weather forecasts.

Options: Contract awarded for an initial term of four years with the option to extend 2 x 24 months (maximum contract term 8 years)

Renewal: Option to extend 2 x 24 months (maximum term of eight years) at the discretion of Devon Procurement Service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001353-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £160,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL; TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | St Peter and the Waterfront |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VAISALA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
- 72313000 - Data capture services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2023 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001353-2023
- 19 Oct 2022 at 08:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029395-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.devon.gov.uk
- https://new.plymouth.gov.uk
- https://torbay.gov.uk
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

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