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PLACE1148H Winter Road Weather Bureau Service

Derbyshire County Council

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04 Sep 2026 at 11:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council procured a winter road weather bureau service together with maintenance of weather stations and associated outstation equipment. The requirement covers weather forecasting to support winter road operations and the upkeep of the monitoring infrastructure used for that service. It is a services contract involving a single contractor, for delivery across Derbyshire, England. The relevant work is weather-station operation and maintenance combined with specialist road-weather forecasting. The council is based at County Hall, Matlock. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist weather-service providers, environmental monitoring businesses, and firms with the technical capability to maintain roadside weather equipment and provide operational forecasts.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Vaisala Ltd on 27 August 2026. The award value is £400,000 including the stated currency of GBP, for a contract running from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030. The tender submission deadline was 25 August 2026 at 13:00. Derbyshire County Council used a direct award through Lot 2 of the NEPO217 Winter Bureau & Helpdesk Service with Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment framework. The process sought one contractor and used a framework direct-award route rather than an open competition. The requirement was classified as weather stations and weather-forecasting services. The award was active when recorded.

This award demonstrates sustained public-sector demand for an integrated winter road-weather capability: operational forecasting must be delivered alongside reliable maintenance of weather stations and outstation equipment. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to combine meteorological expertise with practical field-service capacity, including inspection, repair, upgrade and ongoing support for distributed monitoring equipment. The single-contractor model favours suppliers able to manage the full service rather than provide only forecasts or only engineering support. Businesses should also be able to work through a public-sector framework direct-award route and evidence dependable service delivery for winter highways operations. The opportunity is particularly relevant to SMEs with established weather technology, forecasting and infrastructure-maintenance capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PLACE1148H Winter Road Weather Bureau Service

Notice Description

Derbyshire County Council are seeking a single contractor for the provision of a winter road weather bureau service and weather station maintenance. This contractor will be appointed by direct award via Lot 2 of NEPO217 Winter Bureau & Helpdesk Service with Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8d813bfd-ea38-415a-9cf3-c30931d6f32d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71f58759-0695-4cf7-a996-7d2d61b2b48b
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

38127000 - Weather stations

71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 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
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
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
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vaisala Ltd

Further Information

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