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# Weather Forecasting

Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aba21ee9-22a4-40d4-9f1b-5c2a7c4541fc

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## Summary

The Swindon Borough Council is seeking service providers for the provision of weather forecasting services. This tender opportunity involves providing weather forecasts tailored to the geographical area managed by the council from the 2nd Monday in October to the end of April annually. The initial contract term is 24 months, with a potential extension up to 3 years, with estimated spends ranging between £15,000 and £26,000. Suppliers need to register with ProContract to access tender documents. The deadline for RFQ responses is 8th August 2022.

This tender by the Swindon Borough Council presents an opportunity for service providers in weather forecasting to secure a long-term contract for tailored weather services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with experience in providing location-specific forecasts would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement stage is currently active, with a focus on services in the weather-forecasting industry. The contract period runs from September 2022 to September 2024, offering stability and growth potential for successful bidders.

## Notice

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of weather forecasting. To provide weather forecasts as detailed below throughout the winter period between the 2nd Monday in October to the last day of April on an annual basis. All weather forecast information is to be loaded onto the Findlay Irvine ICELERT website and Text Forecasts to be e-mailed to Senior Support Officers (up to 10 officers). Forecasts provided shall be written specifically for the geographical area managed by Swindon Borough Council, generic regional text shall not be provided. The Forecaster shall have the ability to change or edit individual values in any cell within the hazard table and to manually adjust site specific graphs, altering forecasts minimum temperatures, temperature curves and surface hazards in order to improve the quality if deemed necessary. The initial contract term will be for 24 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months (1 periods of 12 months) for a potential total contract term of 3 years as stated in the RFQ documents. Estimated contract spend is between PS15,000 and PS18,000 across the initial 2 year contract term and between PS21,000 and PS26,000 across the potential total 3 year contract term. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the RFQ documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com RFQ clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, by 1st August 2022, 15:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal. RFQ Responses are required to be submitted no later than 8th August 2022, 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN621459 No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the RFQ documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the RFQ documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0871e875-bef5-411b-8f25-80ddb7651b70 |
| 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 | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2022 - 14 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,492 |
| 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 | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 2JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Eastcott |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| 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

- 11 Oct 2022 at 15:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0871e875-bef5-411b-8f25-80ddb7651b70
- 8 Jul 2022 at 15:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0310c37e-709d-428a-a50c-b5e711825802

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0871e875-bef5-411b-8f25-80ddb7651b70
  11th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0310c37e-709d-428a-a50c-b5e711825802
  8th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=9d4b4baa-d1fe-ec11-8116-005056b64545
  To register your interest in this opportunity and obtain any additional information and documentation please login or register (for free) at:

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swindon.gov.uk/
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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