--- title: "Winter Weather Forecasting Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-75205781-fdaa-4d58-8088-4182ec569d81" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-75205781-fdaa-4d58-8088-4182ec569d81" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75205781-fdaa-4d58-8088-4182ec569d81.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75205781-fdaa-4d58-8088-4182ec569d81.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST BERKSHIRE" published: "2021-07-16" --- # Winter Weather Forecasting Service Buyer: WEST BERKSHIRE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-75205781-fdaa-4d58-8088-4182ec569d81 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-75205781-fdaa-4d58-8088-4182ec569d81) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75205781-fdaa-4d58-8088-4182ec569d81.json) ## Summary West Berkshire District Council is seeking tenders for a "Winter Weather Forecasting Service" aimed at providing road weather and information services for the Berkshire Consortium, which includes Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Reading Borough Council, The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough Borough Council, and Wokingham Borough Council. The procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with the tender period closing on 16th August 2021. The contract is set to start on 1st October 2021 and will last for an initial duration of five years, extendable up to three years thereafter. The procurement method is open, and the industry category for this service falls under weather-forecasting services. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in meteorological services and data management. Companies that can deliver advanced forecasting solutions, particularly those that can integrate existing weather stations and provide data in a user-friendly format, would be ideally suited to compete in this process. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, given the contracting authority's openness to diverse service providers, potentially fostering innovation and competitive pricing in the public sector. ## Notice West Berkshire District Council, Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Reading Borough Council, The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Slough Borough Council and Wokingham Borough Council (the Berkshire Consortium) have agreed to work together on the procurement and management of a Road Weather Forecast and Information Service. The Contractor will enter in to a contract with West Berkshire District Council as the Lead Authority. Access to observation data and forecast information will be accessible to all Authorities listed above. The authorities operate an Ice Prediction System with Road Weather Outstations with road sensors which are installed at a number of locations on the road network throughout the area. The data provided by the outstations is shared between the Authorities. The outstations provide information on road conditions. The successful Contractor/Service Provider will be expected to manage this information and present it in a suitable format to the Authorities for use by its duty officers. The data will not be available to share with any other party without the express written consent of the Authority in question. The service is the provision of domain-based winter weather forecasting service utilising existing weather stations/sensors within the Berkshire Consortium area. The contract will be a single supplier contract, for an initial duration of five years, extendable up to a maximum of 3 years, effective from 1st October 2021. Additional information: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1534d5b6-a0ae-4eb9-9d5a-42b2f7a0265c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2021 - 30 Sep 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST BERKSHIRE | | Locality | NEWBURY | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG14 5LD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | West Berkshire | | Electoral ward | Newbury Central | | Westminster constituency | Newbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services ## Release History - 16 Jul 2021 at 09:11 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1534d5b6-a0ae-4eb9-9d5a-42b2f7a0265c - 16 Jul 2021 at 08:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1534d5b6-a0ae-4eb9-9d5a-42b2f7a0265c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1534d5b6-a0ae-4eb9-9d5a-42b2f7a0265c 16th July 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/westberks/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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