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title: "118_21 - Weather Forecasting Services"
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# 118_21 - Weather Forecasting Services

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d03d

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by ESPO (a Central Purchasing Body), involves the tender titled "Weather Forecasting Services for Winter Road Maintenance" within the services industry category. The tender is active and open to eligible public bodies across the United Kingdom, including local authorities and educational establishments. The deadline for bid submissions is set for 3rd September 2021, with an award period commencing immediately thereafter. The value of the contract is estimated at £5,000,000, and the procurement method employed is an open procedure, facilitating a broad range of bidders.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in weather forecasting services, particularly those focused on road maintenance support. Companies capable of providing high-quality weather forecasting, training services, and tailored solutions for various public sector bodies would be well-positioned to compete. Furthermore, the framework agreement allows successful bidders to explore additional partnerships with ESPO Trading Limited, expanding their reach to third-sector clients not bound by public procurement regulations, thus enhancing their business growth potential.

## Notice

The requirement is for the provision of a weather forecasting service which will primarily serve to assist with winter road maintenance. This involves the provision covering the road networks as maintained by EAC members as well as other eligible public sector bodies during the course of the framework. ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Limited, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful Supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Limited on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second Framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Limited may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only.

### Lot Information

Weather Forecasting Services for the East Anglian Consortium (EAC)

Lot 1 - Tenders are invited for the provision of a weather forecasting service for winter road maintenance purposes for the EAC (East Anglian Consortium). The successful tenderer will be required to provide the specified services to the EAC for the period of the contract awarded. All EAC members will require a number of common services - 'Standard Winter Service', 'Site Specific Services' and 'Training Services'. Additionally, EAC members may opt to take additional services - identified as 'Optional Summer Forecast Services'. Lot Scope: Lot 1 shall be open for use by members of the Client (EAC) only. This Lot will cover a number of common services including 'Standard Winter Service', 'Site Specific Services' and 'Training Services'. Additionally, EAC members may also opt to take further services, which are identified as 'Optional Summer Forecast Services'.

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

Provision of weather forecasting services to all eligible public bodies throughout the UK

Lot 2 - Tenders are invited for the provision of a weather forecasting service for winter road maintenance purposes for national usage. The successful tenderers will be required to provide the specified services on a national basis for the period of the contract awarded. Customers will require a number of common services - 'Standard Winter Service', 'Site Specific Services' and 'Training Services' and may opt to take additional services such as 'Optional Summer Forecast Services'. Lot Scope - The high profile of procurement within local government and the national drive to aggregate and collaborate means that there is a large potential group of Customers who may choose to access this Lot of the Framework.

Options: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024719-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | £5,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | METDESK; METEOGROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2021 at 10:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024719-2021
- 3 Aug 2021 at 14:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018639-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastmidstenders.org
- http://www.espo.org/
- https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/
- https://www.espo.org/legal

## Provenance

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