Published date: 11 December 2017

Last edited date: 11 December 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 October 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Weather stations - 38127000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£700,000

Procurement reference

DVNCC001-DN299238-58022368

Published date

11 December 2017

Closing date

31 October 2017

Contract start date

1 December 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

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

Devon County Council currently has 38 road weather stations situated across the County which are primarily used to support its winter service delivery, but is also of use in managing severe weather emergencies and other highway maintenance activities. These station are generally 10-15 years old with about half being Vaisala ROSA outstations and half being Findlay Irvine (Mk6 or Mk8). Three sites are more recent and of the latest technology. They each carry a range of sensors. These weather stations communicate with the Vaisala Bureau at Birmingham via GSM, GPRS or a broadband connection. Vaisala currently have a contract to provide a managed data service which includes the collection, archive, quality analysis and presentation of the data. The sites are currently maintained through our Traffic Signal maintenance contractor. It is the intention of this contract to undertake a replacement programme for these sites over the coming five or six years, depending on available funding.

Award information

Awarded date

28 November 2017

Contract start date

1 December 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2018

Total value of contract

£700,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Vaisala Ltd

Address

B5 7SW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Tracey White

Address

County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1392383000

Email

tracey.white@devon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.devon.gov.uk