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title: "NEPO217 Winter Bureau & Helpdesk Service with Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment"
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# NEPO217 Winter Bureau & Helpdesk Service with Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment

Buyer: ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bcd4cafb-b24d-44a5-9d12-7db7356dea1d

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Association of North East Councils, who are seeking tenders for the "NEPO217 Winter Bureau & Helpdesk Service with Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment". This service falls under the weather stations category and is set to be delivered in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure, with tenders having been submitted by 1st March 2018. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st July 2018 and will be active until 30th June 2023, with an overall value of £1,400,000.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for firms specializing in services related to weather stations, maintenance of data network equipment, and weather forecasting services. Suppliers equipped to manage the operation and maintenance of weather station equipment, along with remote monitoring capabilities, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the comprehensive nature of the service required, companies with experience in providing both technical support and user-friendly data accessibility solutions are likely to see the most success.

## Notice

The purpose of the solution is to provide the operation and maintenance to a network of existing weather station equipment. The collection and management of data from each outstation, with remote monitoring of weather conditions, a maintained bureau service, with helpdesk which enables users to view, download and monitor data and information or identify any faults to outstations. Availability to view forecasting information (provided by Member Authorities' Forecast Provider) via upload to the bureau system. The solution also includes the provision of the replacement of existing weather station equipment, where there is a requirement to upgrade the equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d681a1a0-0b3d-44ed-ad64-b240925ea096 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2018 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,400,000 |
| 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 | ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 3AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | FINDLAY IRVINE; VAISALA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 38127000 - Weather stations
- 50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment
- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2018 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d681a1a0-0b3d-44ed-ad64-b240925ea096
- 25 Jan 2018 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2c91ed4-d9d2-49d3-a82b-5183d5f59dea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d681a1a0-0b3d-44ed-ad64-b240925ea096
  21st August 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2c91ed4-d9d2-49d3-a82b-5183d5f59dea
  25th January 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://nepo.org

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