Awarded contract

Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Road Weather Stations

Details

Supplier(s)
Vaisala Ltd
Value
£160,076
Topic
Weather stations
Published
27 October 2023

Tender description

Herefordshire Council is seeking to renew outdated weather stations which will ensure accurate data is provided to the transport team to enable accurate mobilisation of the Winter Fleet. The RWS network must provide specific information that users can utilise in their decision making process to help ensure the Council can keep the road network operational. Equipment must provide the following: Measurement parameters and sensors are divided into two main categories: 1. Atmospheric measurements and sensors a. Precipitation and visibility b. Air temperature (TA), Relative Humidity (RH) and Dew Point (TD) c. Wind speed and direction 2. Road surface measurements and sensors a. Road surface state (Non-invasive) b. Road surface temperature (Non-invasive) c. Road surface state (Invasive) The contract duration is expected to be for a period of up to 12 months depending on delivery dates. Lot 1: Herefordshire Council is seeking to renew outdated weather stations which will ensure accurate data is provided to the transport team to enable accurate mobilisation of the Winter Fleet. The RWS network must provide specific information that users can utilise in their decision making process to help ensure the Council can keep the road network operational. Equipment must provide the following: Measurement parameters and sensors are divided into two main categories: 1. Atmospheric measurements and sensors a. Precipitation and visibility b. Air temperature (TA), Relative Humidity (RH) and Dew Point (TD) c. Wind speed and direction 2. Road surface measurements and sensors a. Road surface state (Non-invasive) b. Road surface temperature (Non-invasive) c. Road surface state (Invasive) The contract duration is expected to be for a period of up to 12 months depending on delivery dates.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published27 October 2023
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date27 October 2023

About the buyer

Herefordshire Council is the local authority for the county of Herefordshire, procuring through its own commissioning framework. Suppliers register free of charge on Supplying the South West, the council's electronic procurement and tendering portal. Contracts below a set value invite at least three local suppliers to tender directly for the work. Larger contracts follow a formal tendering process, governed by the Procurement Act 2023 and its regulations. The largest opportunities are also advertised nationally through the Find a Tender Service. Bidders above the relevant threshold must register separately on the Central Digital Platform to take part.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Herefordshire Council's contract awards have been in construction work, software and information systems and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38127000 · Weather stations

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