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TenderCancellation

01 Sep 2026 at 07:31

Tender

02 Jun 2026 at 09:01

Summary of the contracting process

East Riding of Yorkshire Council sought a route-based winter weather forecasting service for its highways network, covering 17 routes across East Riding of Yorkshire. The requirement is for specialist weather forecasting that can support winter highways operations, such as planning and responding to weather conditions affecting routes. It is a services contract for a public-sector highways authority, rather than the supply of equipment or general meteorological consultancy. Suppliers should therefore be able to deliver route-specific forecasting for operational road maintenance and winter service teams. The council is the buying organisation and would use the service for its own highways activities. The requirement suits providers with an established capability in winter weather forecasting and the operational delivery of forecasts across multiple road routes.

The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers using an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 23 June 2026 at 11:00 UTC, and the tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 11:00 UTC. The planned award decision date was 10 August 2026. The contract was planned to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with one option to extend it to 30 September 2030. Its estimated value was £326,000, or £391,200 gross, in GBP. There was one lot. Tenders were to be evaluated 40% on price and 60% on quality, assessed through method statements. The council cancelled the procurement on 24 August 2026 because it concluded that it was not appropriate to proceed to award and decided to discontinue the exercise.

This requirement suits specialist weather forecasting providers able to produce route-based information for highways winter operations. Strong candidates would have the technical capability to forecast conditions at a sufficiently local level across 17 separate routes, and the operational capacity to provide a dependable service to a council and its winter maintenance teams. Experience of highways weather forecasting, winter service planning or related road network operations would be directly relevant. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on quality than price, so suppliers would need to explain their proposed delivery approach clearly through method statements. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No particular accreditation or formal qualification is stated as a condition of participation.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Winter Weather Forecasting

Notice Description

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is inviting tenders for the provision of a route-based highways winter weather forecasting service over 17 routes.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: The contract shall run for three years, from 01 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with one option to extend until 30 September 2030.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aaf7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082425-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£326,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£326,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEVERLEY
Postcode
HU17 9BA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire

Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
St Mary's
Westminster Constituency
Beverley and Holderness

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