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title: "COV - Road Weather Stations and Winter Maintenance"
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# COV - Road Weather Stations and Winter Maintenance

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c890

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## Summary

The Coventry City Council is conducting a procurement process titled "COV - Road Weather Stations and Winter Maintenance" under the goods category, specifically focusing on weather stations. This tender is aimed at the supply and installation of equipment and maintenance across multiple authorities in the West Midlands and Warwickshire region. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the procurement stage is currently at the award phase after being signed on 29th September 2021, with a contract value of £1,200,000. The delivery locations will primarily cover the West Midlands area, encapsulating the ten collaborating authorities involved in this framework.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for suppliers specialising in weather-related equipment and maintenance services. Businesses that can provide robust weather stations, including those capable of pre-winter and mid-winter calibration, will find this tender particularly relevant. Additionally, companies with expertise in traffic management and those offering bureau services for data management in conjunction with weather forecasting will be well-positioned to compete. This contract not only aids in enhancing local infrastructure but also opens avenues for sustained business growth through potential follow-on opportunities due to its renewable nature.

## Notice

Tenders are invited for the supply and installation of equipment and maintenance in accordance with the information and specification detailed within this invitation to tender. This procurement is to appoint a single supplier, who can provide equipment and services to any of the authorities list under section 2.9 Collaborating Authorities.The supplier will be required to carry out pre-winter and mid-winter calibration and maintenance for all weather stations as instructed, and any ad hoc remedial work as requested.The supplier will also be required to provide a bureau service, to ensure that the data is available in line with the details within the specification, including TfWM and the appointed weather forecast supplier.Individual Authorities may require decommissioning and disposal of existing RWS.Individual Authorities may require traffic management as part of this framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply and installation of road weather stations, bureau service and winter maintenance.Providing equipment and services to any of the authorities list under section 2.9 Collaborating Authorities in the original notice. The supplier will be required to carry out pre-winter and mid-winter calibration and maintenance for all weatherstations as instructed, and any ad hoc remedial work as requested. The supplier will also be required to provide a bureau service, to ensure that the data is available in line with the details within the specification, including TfWM and the appointed weather forecast supplier. Individual Authorities may require decommissioning and disposal of existing RWS.Individual Authorities may require traffic management as part of this framework.

Renewal: It is anticipated that the tender for maintenance will be tendered 6 to 12 months in advance of the expiry date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028557-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FINDLAY IRVINE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38127000 - Weather stations

## Release History

- 16 Nov 2021 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028557-2021
- 15 Jul 2021 at 17:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016670-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets
- https://www.coventry.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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