Award

WCC Weather forecasting services for winter maintenance

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

13 Mar 2026 at 11:36

Award

09 Oct 2025 at 08:26

Award

29 Aug 2025 at 09:35

Tender

09 Jul 2025 at 14:37

Planning

09 Apr 2025 at 09:11

Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council has concluded a procurement process for weather forecasting services aimed at supporting winter highways maintenance. The contract has been awarded to MetDesk Limited, covering the delivery of timely and accurate weather forecasts essential for winter action planning. The procurement falls under the services category, with a focus on weather forecasting services (CPV code 71351600), delivered within the United Kingdom, specifically the UKG region. This open procurement procedure, initiated by the Council, commenced with a submission deadline on 8th August 2025, and the contract was signed on 11th September 2025. It includes a base period of five years, starting on 15th September 2025, with optional extensions of up to 24 months, potentially lasting until 2037.

This project presents opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in meteorological services and data analysis. Companies with expertise in providing high-accuracy weather forecasts, ideally with domain-specific knowledge in UK's winter conditions, are well-suited to compete in such tenders. It allows organisations to demonstrate their capabilities in technological integration and data-driven forecasting, essential for public safety and traffic management during winter months. SMEs with innovative solutions could foster long-term partnerships with public authorities, leveraging contracts like these to expand their market presence and enhance technical service offerings.

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Notice Title

WCC Weather forecasting services for winter maintenance

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking a 24 Hour Domain Based 'forecaster intervened' winter highways weather forecasting service supplied by an established and recognised weather forecasting company with appropriate skills and resource available to undertake the exacting requirements of Warwickshire County Council. For the avoidance of doubt a service with any other forecast period e.g. 36 hours does not meet the requirements of Warwickshire County Council. below

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The Council reserves the right to make additional purchases during the contract that fall under the category of winter weather forecasting.

Renewal: The initial contract term will be for a period of 5 years. This may be extended up to a period of 24 months at the sole discretion of the Council.

Planning Information

We welcome interested suppliers to complete the Questionnaire that has been published via our e-procurement portal (CSW-jets). CSW-Jets Reference: WCC - 22199. The Council would be grateful if you could complete the questions in the market testing document and respond by the 23rd April 2025 at 12 Noon. You should submit your completed responses by uploading via CSW Jets. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://intendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address. Contact Details: If you have any questions regarding this Market testing exercise, then please upload via the correspondence function on CSW Jets

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ff5b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022865-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£326,228 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£326,228 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
23 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
28 Aug 20257 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2025 - 14 Sep 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2031-06-02

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

METDESK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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