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title: "CP1450-17 Road Weather Stations"
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# CP1450-17 Road Weather Stations

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4064d16-30e6-420a-8f12-6fa4bf747712

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## Summary

Devon County Council is seeking a contractor for the CP1450-17 Road Weather Stations project, which falls under the services category and concerns the maintenance and replacement of 38 weather stations across the South West of the United Kingdom. The tender process has recently concluded, with the submission deadline on 31st October 2017 and the award made on 28th November 2017. The contract, valued at £700,000, is set to begin on 1st December 2017 and will run until 31st March 2018. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, highlighting the council's commitment to transparency and competition in public contracting.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in weather monitoring technology and maintenance services. Potential bidders should have expertise in managing and servicing weather stations, as well as reliable systems for data communication and analysis. Companies looking to enhance their offerings in the environmental or infrastructural sectors will find this contract particularly appealing, given the ongoing need for advanced weather management solutions to support public services and emergency response efforts.

## Notice

Devon County Council currently has 38 road weather stations situated across the County which are primarily used to support its winter service delivery, but is also of use in managing severe weather emergencies and other highway maintenance activities. These station are generally 10-15 years old with about half being Vaisala ROSA outstations and half being Findlay Irvine (Mk6 or Mk8). Three sites are more recent and of the latest technology. They each carry a range of sensors. These weather stations communicate with the Vaisala Bureau at Birmingham via GSM, GPRS or a broadband connection. Vaisala currently have a contract to provide a managed data service which includes the collection, archive, quality analysis and presentation of the data. The sites are currently maintained through our Traffic Signal maintenance contractor. It is the intention of this contract to undertake a replacement programme for these sites over the coming five or six years, depending on available funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88c1de7e-9dcb-451e-97f5-8f8317a84183 |
| 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 Dec 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £700,000 |
| 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 | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38127000 - Weather stations

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2017 at 14:39 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88c1de7e-9dcb-451e-97f5-8f8317a84183
- 29 Sep 2017 at 10:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88c1de7e-9dcb-451e-97f5-8f8317a84183

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88c1de7e-9dcb-451e-97f5-8f8317a84183
  29th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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