Award

Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Oct 2024 at 09:30

Award Notice
Tender

10 Jul 2024 at 14:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council has concluded the procurement process for road weather forecasting and ice prediction services with an award stage announced on 18 October 2024. The contract, identified as "WAFC001-DN731939-18624251," relates to the industry category of weather-forecasting services (CPV code: 71351600) and will span from 22 August 2025 to 30 September 2027. Headquartered in Kendal, the Council seeks a comprehensive service that includes monitoring weather patterns and predicting ice to ensure road safety. This procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with the tender initially published on 10 July 2024, and the submission deadline was 13 August 2024.

This tender, valued at £450,000, presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs, as indicated by the procurement suitability criteria. The awarded contract went to MetDesk Limited, a prominent SME specialising in weather-forecasting services. Businesses with expertise in providing meteorological data, particularly those adept at integrating weather information with actionable insights for road safety, are well-positioned to benefit from similar opportunities. This procurement underlines the importance of reliable forecasting in the public sector, opening avenues for specialists in meteorological services to establish or expand their footprint in this essential field.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services

Notice Description

Westmorland and Furness Council requires a Contractor to supply a council wide road weather forecasting (weather patterns of heavy rain all year round that may cause flooding to properties and roads) and ice prediction service which provides an adequate level of information to enable the Authority to determine whether roads in their area will require treatment to prevent the formation of ice, or settling of snow, such as might impede or endanger traffic on these roads. The tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5ba34889-91bd-410b-ba82-55c6f20cc62d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9cec10a-ccdf-49d7-91ff-ce4a7d245a9e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

METDESK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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