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WEATHER FORECASTING, BUREAU, AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES

Scottish Borders Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 May 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Borders Council led a shared service for weather forecasting, a forecasting bureau and associated meteorological services for East Lothian Council, West Lothian Council, Scottish Borders Council, The City of Edinburgh Council and Fife Council. The service supports winter operational planning and daily action through routine weather reporting, severe weather alerts and specialist forecasting. This is a weather information and forecasting service rather than physical winter maintenance. Delivery covers council operations across Edinburgh, the Lothians, the Scottish Borders and Fife. The procurement’s service classification is CPV 71351600, covering meteorological services. The participating local authorities are public-sector buyers seeking coordinated forecasting and bureau support for winter-related decisions.

The procurement is complete and was run as an open procedure. One lot was evaluated on quality, weighted at 60%, and price, weighted at 40%; variants were not allowed and electronic bidding was used, including an electronic auction. The tender deadline and bid opening were 11 June 2026 at 12:00. Two bids were received, both from SMEs and both submitted electronically. OpenWeather was selected, and the contract was signed on 8 September 2026. The active contract is valued at £537,850. The lot was estimated at £960,000 and has a contract duration of 1,800 days. Electronic payment and ordering apply, while electronic invoicing is allowed. The requirement recurs every five years.

This award demonstrates demand from a group of Scottish councils for a coordinated winter weather intelligence service, with forecasting and bureau capability delivered across several local authority areas. A credible future competitor would need reliable routine meteorological reporting, severe-weather alerting and specialist forecasting that can support operational planning and time-critical daily decisions. Relevant capability would include managing data from weather stations, integrating outputs with a winter management system, and reporting performance against agreed key performance indicators. Suppliers should be able to evidence comparable technical experience, operate an effective electronic service, and demonstrate capacity to support multiple councils through winter conditions. Experience of public-sector delivery, fair work commitments and a relevant climate-change plan would also strengthen a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WEATHER FORECASTING, BUREAU, AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES

Notice Description

The provision of weather forecasting, bureau and associated services to East Lothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders, The City of Edinburgh and Fife Councils. The weather forecasting service provides routine meteorological reporting, severe weather alerts, and specialist forecasting to support operational planning and daily action during the Winter period.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provision of weather forecasting, bureau and associated services to East Lothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders, The City of Edinburgh and Fife Councils. The weather forecasting service provides routine meteorological reporting, severe weather alerts, and specialist forecasting to support operational planning and daily action during the Winter period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000831680
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564584
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£960,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£960,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£537,850 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Every 5 years

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Borders Council
Additional Buyers

East Lothian Council

Fife Council

Midlothian Council

The City of Edinburgh Council

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Postcode Area
Galashiels
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OPENWEATHER LTD.

Further Information

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