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title: "Winter Road Maintenance Weather Forecasting"
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# Winter Road Maintenance Weather Forecasting

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a27f585-2b18-4001-88b4-636394faa4a2

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council is conducting a public procurement process for a contract titled "Winter Road Maintenance Weather Forecasting." The procurement, classified under weather-forecasting services, is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the Award stage following its completion, with the awarded contract valued at £125,000. The contract period will commence on 1st September 2017 and conclude on 31st August 2019. Key dates include the tender period closing on 21st July 2017, while the award was made on 7th August 2017.

This contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in meteorological services, particularly those offering weather forecasting solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, given the nature and scope of the services required, including consultancy and monitoring. Engaging in this tender could facilitate significant business growth for suppliers capable of delivering precise and timely weather forecasts to support winter road maintenance operations.

## Notice

Leicestershire County Council is seeking to identify and appoint one Consultant to provide a Winter Road Maintenance Weather Forecasting service. The following is a summary list of the Consultant's responsibilities under the contract. - Morning Summary Text Weather Forecasts - 24 hour Weather Domain Forecasts - 24 hour Site Specific Forecast Graphs - 2-10 Day Weather Forecast - Consultancy services as necessary - Monitoring and Alerting - Web Portal interfaces - Forecast delivery methods - Management and Reporting The above list is not exhaustive and doesn't absolve the Consultant of any of their responsibilities not mentioned in the list but which are required to deliver the service

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c782e3b-2be7-44f0-b927-cf60d4feae83 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2017 - 31 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CROFT |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE9 3GE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Fosse Stoney Cove |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2017 at 14:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c782e3b-2be7-44f0-b927-cf60d4feae83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c782e3b-2be7-44f0-b927-cf60d4feae83
  7th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=70817d49-7352-e711-80e3-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.leics.gov.uk

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