Notice Information
Notice Title
WINTER SERVICE AND FOYLE BRIDGE - DATA AND WEATHER STATION MANAGEMENT
Notice Description
This is a 3-year contract for data and weather station management of existing assets associated with the Department's annual winter service programme and wind speed monitoring of Foyle Bridge.
Procurement Information
The Department's weather stations were procured from and installed by Vaisala Ltd and as such require specific replacement parts for routine servicing and calibration therefore there is no competitive marketplace to run a competition.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05889d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053608-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £360,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DFI TRANSPORT AND ROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT (TRAM)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tramprocurement@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT7 2JA
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053608-2025
3rd September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050104-2025
20th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049013-2025
15th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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