Published date: 24 July 2017

This notice was replaced on 4 April 2022

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Awarded contract (published 4 April 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Weather stations - 38127000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£478,000

Procurement reference

KENT001-DN274673-54755626

Published date

24 July 2017

Closing date

24 August 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

30 September 2025

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?

Yes


Description

This requirement is for Road Weather Information System Maintenance and operation required within the Growth, Environment and Transport Directorate.

The Contractor will be responsible for providing the whole of the maintenance and operation of the existing network of Weather Stations throughout the County of Kent.

The Contractor will also be responsible for the following:


Maintain and operate the existing network of Weather Stations and be responsible for the Inspection, Calibration, Maintenance, Repair and Modification of the Installations/Equipment included within the Contract and stipulated in the Schedule of Equipment to the Specification.


Operate a Bureau Service that provides the Employer with access to data from the Weather Stations owned and/or utilised by them. It must also manage and enable the flow of forecast and roadside Weather Station data between Meteogroup, the Contractor and the Employer, enabling the remote monitoring of road surface and atmospheric conditions for the detection and prediction of ice formation and other adverse weather conditions.


The maintenance of associated Ice Prediction Software.


Provide sensor data and camera images from Weather Stations that the
Employer has permission to utilise from neighboring authorities.All work, labour, plant, equipment, materials and any other things necessary to complete the item are to be provided by the contractor.


About the buyer

Contact name

Selena Stray

Address

County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 3000416735

Email

selena.stray@kent.gov.uk

Website

http://www.kent.gov.uk