--- title: "Provision of Winter Road Bureau Service" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000510050" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000510050" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000510050.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000510050.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL" published: "2017-10-10" --- # Provision of Winter Road Bureau Service Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000510050 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000510050) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000510050.json) ## Summary The procurement process concerns the "Provision of Winter Road Bureau Service" initiated by Fife Council, located in Glenrothes, Scotland. This service involves managing information related to Winter Roads Maintenance from 1 October to 30 April for a duration of five years. The contract was awarded on 28 August 2017, following a limited procurement method without prior publication of a competition call, due to a predominantly monopolistic market led by Vaisala for the necessary sensors and components involved. The procurement has officially reached the award stage and is classified under general public services. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in winter service management and infrastructure maintenance, particularly those with experience in Vaisala systems. Given the limited number of providers in this specific marketplace, companies that possess capabilities in integrating or enhancing existing Vaisala technology may find a competitive advantage. Engaging with this contract could facilitate further growth in related public sector service contracts, thereby expanding business prospects in the region. ## Notice System for managing information relating to the provision of our Winter Roads Maintenance Service from 1 October to 30 April only. This involves communicating with our Vaisala road sensors. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Provision of System for managing information relating to the provision of our Winter Roads Maintenance Service from 1 October to 30 April only for a period of five years. This involves communicating with Vaisala road sensors. ### Procurement Information The market structure suggests there a limited number of providers, however as our current network is made up of Vaisala sensors and components, previous procurement exercises have suggested a monopolistic marketplace where only Vaisala can provide the full provision. This we believe is due to the cost of change and each of the providers not being able to support each other's components and collation of data from said components. If to be fully tendered, we do not believe a differing outcome would be achieved due to the factors mentioned above. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298029 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Aug 2017 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL | | Locality | GLENROTHES | | Post town | Kirkcaldy | | Postcode | KY7 5LT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife | | Local authority | Fife | | Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton | | Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife | | Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services ## Release History - 10 Oct 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298029 - 31 Aug 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294129 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294129 Provision of Winter Road Bureau Service - System for managing information relating to the provision of our Winter Roads Maintenance Service from 1 October to 30 April only. This involves communicating with our Vaisala road sensors. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT298029 Provision of Winter Road Bureau Service - System for managing information relating to the provision of our Winter Roads Maintenance Service from 1 October to 30 April only. This involves communicating with our Vaisala road sensors. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.fifedirect.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000510050 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000510050. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000510050.json.