The West Scotland Local Authority Weather Forecasting Partnership 2023

Concepts

• weather forecasting
• weather forecast partnership
• west scotland local authority
• glasgow
• paisley
• hamilton
• kilmarnock
• greenock
• ayr
• kirkintilloch

Location

West of Scotland

Description

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

Total Quantity or Scope

South Lanarkshire Council acts as the lead authority for a collaboration of thirteen Scottish Councils located in the West of Scotland (which Councils are listed in Contract Data Part 1, Volume 2 and are known as the “Weather Forecast Partnership”). As lead authority for the Weather Forecast Partnership, South Lanarkshire Council invites bids from companies that are 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

Renewal Options

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

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• 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. ** Declarations and Certificates In an open tendering procedure prior to any award being made the successful bidder will provide the undernoted certificates, declarations and/or completed questionnaires to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions within the Qualification Envelope. SPD Question 2D.1 - Prompt Payment Certificate SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8 - Organised Crime Declaration SPD Question 3A.6 - Modern Slavery Act 2015 Declaration SPD Question 3C.1 - Blacklisting in Construction Industry Declaration SPD Question 3D.11 - Non-Collusion Certificate SPD Question 4B.4 - Economic and Financial Standing - copies of your full audited accounts for the previous 2 years SPD Question 4B.5.1 - Insurance Certificates – Professional Indemnity, Employers Liability and Public Liability SPD Question 4C.6 - Goods Vehicle Operator’s Licence SPD Question 4C.6.1 - Membership of the Royal Meteorological Society or other relevant body SPD Question 4D.1 - ISO 9001 or equivalent Attachment Area - Health and Safety Questionnaire (Non-Construction) Attachment Area - SOCA Protocol Form The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 21706. The ITT code is 45495. For more information see:https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/go/991637290182FDF60AE3 The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 45495. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 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: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: The Council has calculated that the minimum total of 250 community benefit points which must be delivered under this contract. Evaluators will allocate scores to the response to each Community Benefits (Section 2.9 of the ITT) question in accordance with the scoring guidance detailed within the Evaluation of Tenders document contained within the general attachments area of the ITT. (SC Ref:695526)