Notice Information
Notice Title
Weather Bureau Service & Maintenance Services
Notice Description
The provision of this contract is for Bureau services and maintenance of the transmission equipment (assets), this equipment is specialist, and this provides warning and timings of adverse weather such as snow and ice, this is used by the authority to time gritting of the roads within the county.
Planning Information
Please return Expression of Interest to casprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05449a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062322-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
38127000 - Weather stations
71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £169,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £53,072 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 2 Oct 20254 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Rachel Bunting
- Contact Email
- casprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PRESTON
- Postcode
- PR1 0LD
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD45 Mid Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD North West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Preston
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Preston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062322-2025
3rd October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030651-2025
6th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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