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Weather Forecasting

South Gloucestershire Council

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08 Oct 2026 at 14:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Gloucestershire Council procured weather forecasting services to support its winter service and provide year-round forecasting. The work includes domain forecasting, precipitation analysis, severe weather monitoring and out-of-hours monitoring. The service is delivered in South Gloucestershire, in the Bristol area. This is a specialist forecasting service for a local authority, combining routine weather information with monitoring that supports operational decisions during winter and severe weather events.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. South Gloucestershire Council awarded the single-lot contract directly to METDESK LIMITED without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The award was made on 1 October 2026, when the contract was signed. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £29,702.88 excluding VAT, or £35,643.46 including VAT. The requirement covers the council’s winter-service forecasting as well as forecasting and monitoring throughout the year. The recorded award is for weather-forecasting services; no separate evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers competing for a comparable future requirement from South Gloucestershire Council, credibility would rest on delivering specialist weather forecasts, domain forecasting and precipitation analysis that can support winter-service operations. The service also calls for dependable year-round coverage, severe weather monitoring and out-of-hours monitoring, so suppliers would need the operational capacity to provide useful information beyond standard office hours and during changing weather conditions. Experience providing forecasting services to public-sector or operational users would help demonstrate that forecasts can support practical decisions. METDESK LIMITED was selected through a direct, non-competitive award, so this outcome does not establish a competitive scoring model or reveal specific accreditation requirements. The requirement is a focused local-authority service rather than a broad supply of unrelated meteorological work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Weather Forecasting

Notice Description

South Gloucestershire Council have procured weather forecasting services from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, including domain forecasting and precipitation analysis. The service is primarily for winter service but also for all-year-round forecasting including severe weather monitoring and out-of-hours monitoring.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0783d4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095244-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,702 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 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
South Gloucestershire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS37 5AF
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Frampton Cotterell
Westminster Constituency
Thornbury and Yate

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MetDesk Limited

Further Information

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