Provision of Annual Survey to Measure Carriageway Skid Resistance

Description

Provision of Annual Survey to Measure Carriageway Skid Resistance for a period of 4 years with the option to extend for a further one year.

Key facts

Procedure

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Lots

1

Contact

Yahia Reggab

yahia.reggab@fife.gov.uk

+44 3451550000

Category

services

Awarded suppliers

• W.D.M Limited · GB-FTS-188375 · UKK1

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

Fife Council Roads and Transportation Service conducts annual carriageway skid resistance surveys across Fife as part of its statutory duty to maintain a safe road network. The findings help manage skid resistance risks and inform evidence-based maintenance decisions. Fife Council plans to award W.D.M Limited a contract for annual SCRIM carriageway skid-resistance surveys. Following a technical and market assessment, a review of available methodologies and engagement with other public bodies, the Council has concluded that a direct award is justified. SCRIM® (Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine) remains the only survey method that meets its operational requirements. More than ten years of SCRIM surveys have established a substantial, consistent dataset for accurate year-on-year comparisons of network performance and long-term trend analysis. Retaining this methodology is essential to preserving the data’s integrity and reliability. The Council considers that no reasonable alternative supplier or methodology can meet its identified technical requirement. It is publishing this voluntary notice before awarding the contract to promote transparency. Fife Council is therefore using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, citing Public Contract Scotland Regulations 2015 reg 33(1)(b) 2 (ii) There is no competition for technical reasons.