Traffic, Travel and Transport Data Collection Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Transport Scotland 2021-2024/5

Concepts

• data collection and collation
• scotland
• glasgow
• transport scotland
• transport data
• collection of traffic
• physical collection of live data
• traffic
• provision of temporary automatic traffic counters
• car parking data

Location

Scotland:

Description

Transport Scotland has identified an on-going need for the services of experienced consultants in relation to the collection of traffic, travel and transport data. Transport Scotland, on behalf of Scottish Ministers, wishes to progress a procurement competition for a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement will last a duration of 3 years with a 1-year extension option.

Total Quantity or Scope

The scope of services for this framework centre around traditional and contemporary methods of collecting traffic, travel and transport data which will include physical collection of live data and provision of historical datasets. The outline services required may include, but shall not be limited to, the following tasks: a) Provision of temporary automatic traffic counters; b) Vehicle counts (manual and video); c) Vehicle occupancy counts (e.g. Bus, Car, Train, Ferry, Air, etc.); d) Journey time data (including video and GPS) e) Car parking data (e.g. occupancy and duration of stay); f) Surveys; g) Overtaking and platooning data (e.g. using Automatic Number Plate Recognition or Bluetooth) h) Origin and Destination data (e.g. using Automatic Number Plate Recognition or Bluetooth); i) Queue Length data (including manual and video); j) Roadside interview surveys; k) Public Transport interview surveys; l) Household Travel interview surveys; m) Business Travel interview surveys; and n) Collation of data obtained from counters and other surveys or datasets.

Renewal Options

Option to extend for 12 months

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 72314000 - Data collection and collation services
• 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
• 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
• 71250000 - Architectural, engineering and surveying services
• 34972000 - Traffic-flow measuring system
• 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
• 71356300 - Technical support services
• 71356400 - Technical planning services
• 71620000 - Analysis services
• 34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment
• 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Transport Scotland will conduct the proposed procurement process for the Contract on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the conclusion of the contract, it is the intention that the Contract will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the 3 most economically advantageous tenderers. Each selected economic operator shall be invited to submit a Tender on the same contract terms. The submission, comprising the completed SPD, shall be submitted via the Public Contracts Scotland portal, by no later than 12:00hrs BST on 27 September 2021. Economic Operators are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The Scottish Ministers shall not evaluate any submission received past the specified deadline, unless the delay is caused by a situation out with the control of the economic operator, the determination of which shall be at the sole discretion of the Scottish Ministers. Compliance with achieving the specified deadline is the sole responsibility of the economic operator. Economic operators which alter their composition after making a submission will be the subject of re-evaluation. Any request by Economic Operators for clarification of any part of the documentation shall be made through the Public Contracts Scotland website. The deadline to submit questions relating to the submission via the Public Contracts Scotland portal is 12:00hrs BST on 15 September 2021. For this procurement suppliers will be required to undertake a cyber security assessment. This will be conducted using the public sector Cyber Security Procurement Support Tool (CSPST) and more details are contained in the accompanying Supplementary Information Document (SID). NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. Download the SPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=659521. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: A summary of the expected community benefits can be found in the Supplementary Information Document. For more information see://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ (SC Ref:659521) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=659521