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Provision of Winter Bureau and Road Weather Outstation Maintenance Services

Northumberland County Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 16:14

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured winter bureau and road-weather station services, including equipment upgrades and maintenance. The requirement covers weather-station assets at seven locations in Northumberland: Swinehoe Crossroads, Longframlington, Salutation, Ottercops, Kiln Pitt Hill, Sparty Lea and Cramlington. It also includes Newcastle bureau and maintenance work at Redheugh Bridge, Great North Road and Ponteland Road. The service supports weather monitoring for these road locations. This is a specialist weather-forecasting and outstation-support service, rather than a purchase of standalone equipment.

The procurement is complete and VAISALA LIMITED was selected for the contract. The award date was 1 October 2026, and the contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The awarded value is £63,635. The council used a direct award through the NEPO217 Winter Bureau and Helpdesk framework, under its winter bureau services, outstation equipment upgrade and maintenance lot. The tender had a submission deadline of 30 September 2026. The procurement was classified as a services contract and was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The available details do not state an evaluation scoring basis.

For suppliers that missed this award, it demonstrates Northumberland County Council’s demand for a combined winter bureau service and maintenance of road-weather outstations across Northumberland and Newcastle. A credible competitor would need to provide weather-monitoring bureau support alongside the technical capability to upgrade and maintain outstation equipment at multiple road sites. The selected supplier, VAISALA LIMITED, is identified as an SME, showing that a business of that scale was appointed for this requirement. The council procured through the NEPO217 framework, so relevant suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through that route when the requirement next reaches the market. The work is suited to specialist weather-services providers with practical equipment-maintenance capability and capacity to support a dispersed set of stations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Winter Bureau and Road Weather Outstation Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Continuation of provision of Winter Bureau and Road Weather Outstation Maintenance Services for 2026-27 to cover the following 10 weather station assets within Northumberland: - B1340 - Swinehoe Crossroads - A697 - Longframlington - A698 - Salutation - A696 - Ottercops - A68 - Kiln Pitt Hill - B6295 - Sparty Lea - A189 - Cramlington Newcastle Bureau & Maintenance Contract covering the following sites: - A189 - Redheugh Bridge - B1318 - Great North Road - B6918 - Ponteland Road: Direct Award using NEPO217 Winter Bureau & Helpdesk Service with Upgrade & Maintenance of Outstation Equipment. Lot 1: Winter Bureau Services, Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fcb553b8-427b-4a85-b5c0-2c8fb80b1a61
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dd5703a-02f7-47fc-808e-cea21cb87a88
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
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
£63,635 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£63,635 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
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
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vaisala Ltd

Further Information

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