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title: "Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services"
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# Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services

Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-467415ec-3f2c-4172-a448-990f7e92fbe1

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## Summary

The Westmorland and Furness Council awarded a contract for Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services to MetDesk Limited. The contract, valued at £30,417.88 GBP, has a contract period from 19th October 2023 to 30th September 2024. The procurement process was initiated as a tender, and the main procurement category is services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in weather stations and weather-forecasting services. The Council, based in Kendal, England, sought these services to facilitate road maintenance during the winter. Businesses involved in providing climate studies and weather data analysis would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process, which follows an open procedure with a tender period ending on 15th September 2023.

## Notice

The Council undertakes a range of maintenance on its road network to ensure that it can function effectively in the winter period. A Council wide road weather forecasting and ice prediction service is required to provide an adequate level of information to enable the authority to determine whether roads require treatment to prevent the formation of ice, or settling of snow, such as might impede or endanger traffic on these roads. The following services are required between October 2023 and September 2024. a) A climate study review to be carried out in October 2023 - this will be used to inform the long term approach to supply of weather forecasting and ice prediction services. This review is to be undertaken and the final report submitted to the Council's Contract Manager no later than 31 October 2023. b) An extension of the weather forecasting services for the period 01 April 2024 to 30 September 2024 to enable receipt of weather data in April and May 2023 and a service review to be carried out based on the climate study and a new longer-term arrangement to be procured.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f41433c-a3e6-4f9e-9231-981a3f1b2920 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 18 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,417 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,417 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 4DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | METDESK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 38127000 - Weather stations
- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2023 at 09:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f41433c-a3e6-4f9e-9231-981a3f1b2920

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f41433c-a3e6-4f9e-9231-981a3f1b2920
  19th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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