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title: "Provision of Winter Bureau and Road Weather Outstation Maintenance Services"
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# Provision of Winter Bureau and Road Weather Outstation Maintenance Services

Buyer: Northumberland County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fcb553b8-427b-4a85-b5c0-2c8fb80b1a61

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council procured winter bureau and road-weather station services, including equipment upgrades and maintenance. The requirement covers weather-station assets at seven locations in Northumberland: Swinehoe Crossroads, Longframlington, Salutation, Ottercops, Kiln Pitt Hill, Sparty Lea and Cramlington. It also includes Newcastle bureau and maintenance work at Redheugh Bridge, Great North Road and Ponteland Road. The service supports weather monitoring for these road locations. This is a specialist weather-forecasting and outstation-support service, rather than a purchase of standalone equipment.

The procurement is complete and VAISALA LIMITED was selected for the contract. The award date was 1 October 2026, and the contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The awarded value is £63,635. The council used a direct award through the NEPO217 Winter Bureau and Helpdesk framework, under its winter bureau services, outstation equipment upgrade and maintenance lot. The tender had a submission deadline of 30 September 2026. The procurement was classified as a services contract and was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The available details do not state an evaluation scoring basis.

For suppliers that missed this award, it demonstrates Northumberland County Council’s demand for a combined winter bureau service and maintenance of road-weather outstations across Northumberland and Newcastle. A credible competitor would need to provide weather-monitoring bureau support alongside the technical capability to upgrade and maintain outstation equipment at multiple road sites. The selected supplier, VAISALA LIMITED, is identified as an SME, showing that a business of that scale was appointed for this requirement. The council procured through the NEPO217 framework, so relevant suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through that route when the requirement next reaches the market. The work is suited to specialist weather-services providers with practical equipment-maintenance capability and capacity to support a dispersed set of stations.

## Notice

Continuation of provision of Winter Bureau and Road Weather Outstation Maintenance Services for 2026-27 to cover the following 10 weather station assets within Northumberland: - B1340 - Swinehoe Crossroads - A697 - Longframlington - A698 - Salutation - A696 - Ottercops - A68 - Kiln Pitt Hill - B6295 - Sparty Lea - A189 - Cramlington Newcastle Bureau & Maintenance Contract covering the following sites: - A189 - Redheugh Bridge - B1318 - Great North Road - B6918 - Ponteland Road: Direct Award using NEPO217 Winter Bureau & Helpdesk Service with Upgrade & Maintenance of Outstation Equipment. Lot 1: Winter Bureau Services, Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dd5703a-02f7-47fc-808e-cea21cb87a88 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £63,635 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,635 |
| 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 | Northumberland County Council |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Vaisala Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 16:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dd5703a-02f7-47fc-808e-cea21cb87a88

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dd5703a-02f7-47fc-808e-cea21cb87a88
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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