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title: "***PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT*** PROVISION OF ROADS WINTER SERVICE AND FOYLE BRIDGE WIND SPEED"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a015"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE"
published: "2021-03-28"
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# ***PRE MARKET ENGAGEMENT*** PROVISION OF ROADS WINTER SERVICE AND FOYLE BRIDGE WIND SPEED

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a015

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## Summary

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is planning to initiate a tender for the provision of roads winter service and wind speed forecasting, specifically for the Foyle Bridge in Londonderry. This procurement falls under the services sector, with a focus on weather-forecasting services (CPV code 71351600). Interested suppliers must submit their responses to a market consultation Questionnaire via eTendersNI by 3pm on 12 April 2021. The Department is seeking to engage with potential tenderers to understand the market’s capability and feasibility to deliver bespoke winter road weather forecasts during the winter service period.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in meteorological services and forecasting solutions, especially those with experience in delivering tailored weather forecasts. Companies involved in winter maintenance planning or those providing advanced technology or data analytics in weather forecasting would be particularly well-suited to compete. Successful engagement in this pre-market consultation could lead to further contract opportunities with DfI, enhancing business growth potential in the public sector.

## Notice

This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Roads and Rivers can ensure the most cost effective and efficient provision of a suitably experienced and resourced forecasting supplier to deliver bespoke winter road weather forecasts during the winter service period and to deliver a bespoke wind speed forecast / alerting service for Foyle Bridge in Londonderry throughout the year. DfI would like to invite potential tenderers to participate in this market consultation exercise by completing the Questionnaire provided within CfT3478041 in eTendersNI. The responses to the Questionnaire will be used to assist in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements as well as the capacity of the market to deliver this requirement. Interested suppliers should submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of CfT3478041 no later than 3pm on Monday 12 April 2021. All correspondence in relation to this pre market engagement will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Prior Information Notice to seek engagement with the market place to ascertain how the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Roads and Rivers can ensure the most cost effective and efficient provision of a suitably experienced and resourced forecasting supplier to deliver bespoke winter road weather forecasts during the winter service period and to deliver a bespoke wind speed forecast / alerting service for Foyle Bridge in Londonderry throughout the year. DfI would like to invite potential tenderers to participate in this market consultation exercise by completing the Questionnaire provided. The responses to the Questionnaire will be used to assist in gaining a better understanding of the feasibility of the requirements as well as the capacity of the market to deliver this requirement. Interested suppliers should submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of CfT3478041 no later than 3pm on Monday 12 April 2021. All correspondence in relation to this pre market engagement will be communicated via the secure eTendersNI messaging area.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006307-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 May 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8GB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2021 at 10:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006307-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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