Published date: 27 July 2023
This notice was replaced on 18 August 2023
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Opportunity (published 18 August 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Road-maintenance equipment - 34921000
Winter-maintenance materials - 44113910
Highway maintenance work - 45233139
Repair and maintenance services - 50000000
Software-related services - 72260000
Maintenance of information technology software - 72267100
Computer facilities management services - 72514000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£125,000
Procurement reference
SWINDON001-DN681112-50906745
Published date
27 July 2023
Closing date
23 August 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 October 2023
Contract end date
30 April 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Road Weather Monitoring Service and Monitoring Station Maintenance
Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of a remotely monitored Road Weather Monitoring service, to include bi-annual calibration and maintenance of the two existing weather monitoring stations which are fitted with Findlay Irvine supplied equipment.
The system will be used to monitor the following:
i. Road depth temperature
ii. Road surface temperature
iii. Air temperature
iv. Relative humidity
v. Precipitation
vi. Wind speed
vii. Wind direction
viii. Surface state
ix. Web camera images
The Council is looking to appoint a Contractor to:
1. Provide and support a monitoring service, including the provision of GRPS communications for the two weather monitoring stations,
2. Carry out annual pre-winter and mid-winter calibration and maintenance at each weather station,
3. Carry out repairs and upgrades where required.
The initial contract term will be for 60 months as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between £100,000 and £125,000 across the 5 year contract term.
Full details relating to the Services are provided in the RFQ documents.
To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
RFQ clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 16th August 2023, 12:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal.
RFQ Responses are required to be submitted no later than 23rd August 2023 12:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN681112.
No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the RFQ documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the RFQ documents.
About the buyer
Address
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
United Kingdom
TenderingHousingProperty@Swindon.gov.uk
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