--- title: "Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5ba34889-91bd-410b-ba82-55c6f20cc62d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5ba34889-91bd-410b-ba82-55c6f20cc62d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ba34889-91bd-410b-ba82-55c6f20cc62d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ba34889-91bd-410b-ba82-55c6f20cc62d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL" published: "2024-10-18" --- # Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ba34889-91bd-410b-ba82-55c6f20cc62d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5ba34889-91bd-410b-ba82-55c6f20cc62d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5ba34889-91bd-410b-ba82-55c6f20cc62d.json) ## Summary Westmorland and Furness Council has concluded the procurement process for road weather forecasting and ice prediction services with an award stage announced on 18 October 2024. The contract, identified as "WAFC001-DN731939-18624251," relates to the industry category of weather-forecasting services (CPV code: 71351600) and will span from 22 August 2025 to 30 September 2027. Headquartered in Kendal, the Council seeks a comprehensive service that includes monitoring weather patterns and predicting ice to ensure road safety. This procurement was conducted through an open procedure, with the tender initially published on 10 July 2024, and the submission deadline was 13 August 2024. This tender, valued at £450,000, presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs, as indicated by the procurement suitability criteria. The awarded contract went to MetDesk Limited, a prominent SME specialising in weather-forecasting services. Businesses with expertise in providing meteorological data, particularly those adept at integrating weather information with actionable insights for road safety, are well-positioned to benefit from similar opportunities. This procurement underlines the importance of reliable forecasting in the public sector, opening avenues for specialists in meteorological services to establish or expand their footprint in this essential field. ## Notice Westmorland and Furness Council requires a Contractor to supply a council wide road weather forecasting (weather patterns of heavy rain all year round that may cause flooding to properties and roads) and ice prediction service which provides an adequate level of information to enable the Authority to determine whether roads in their area will require treatment to prevent the formation of ice, or settling of snow, such as might impede or endanger traffic on these roads. The tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9cec10a-ccdf-49d7-91ff-ce4a7d245a9e | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Oct 2024 | | Submission deadline | 13 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 22 Sep 2024 | | Contract period | 21 Aug 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £450,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £450,000 | | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services ## Release History - 18 Oct 2024 at 09:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9cec10a-ccdf-49d7-91ff-ce4a7d245a9e - 10 Jul 2024 at 14:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a7a62c-20cf-4820-8be2-535953485ebb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9cec10a-ccdf-49d7-91ff-ce4a7d245a9e 18th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58a7a62c-20cf-4820-8be2-535953485ebb 10th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ - https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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