Award

2333 Winter Road Weather Forecasting

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Aug 2024 at 08:52

Tender

31 May 2024 at 10:45

Summary of the contracting process

Lincolnshire County Council has completed the procurement process for the "2333 Winter Road Weather Forecasting" contract, focusing on engineering-related scientific and technical services within the UKF3 region. The procurement involved an open procedure and resulted in the award of a 3-year contract, with the potential for a 3-year extension, to MetDesk Ltd. Key dates include the contract signing on 13th August 2024. The tender, initially valued at £300,000, aimed to obtain daily bespoke winter weather forecasts to inform the Council's gritter route decisions.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the scientific and technical services sector, particularly those specialising in weather forecasting. Companies with robust quality and competitive pricing strategies stand to benefit significantly from participating in such tenders, as evidenced by the award criteria weighting 70% for quality and 30% for price. The provision of precise weather forecasting services is critical to local authorities for ensuring safe and efficient winter road maintenance operations, opening doors for businesses to engage in long-term, impactful contracts with regional authorities.

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Notice Title

2333 Winter Road Weather Forecasting

Notice Description

Road weather forecasting for Highways Winter Services (to determine gritter routes)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Road weather forecasting for Highways Winter Services (to determine gritter routes). 3 Year contract with the option to extend for further 3 years

Renewal: An initial 3 year contract with the option to extend for an additional 3 years

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046c9d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027510-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services

71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£288,459 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Carla Needham
Contact Email
carla.needham@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1234112233

Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1YL
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire

Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

METDESK

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