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title: "118_25 Weather Forecasting Services"
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# 118_25 Weather Forecasting Services

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fdfa

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council, operating as ESPO, is offering an exciting opportunity through its framework contract titled "118_25 Weather Forecasting Services". This contract, with a gross value of £30,000,000, aims to provide a comprehensive range of meteorological services across the United Kingdom, including additional services such as training and bespoke weather forecasting. Governed under the Procurement Act 2023, this framework was established using an open procedure, ensuring transparency and broad opportunities for participation. The agreement began on 1st October 2025, with a potential extension lasting until 30th September 2029, offering stability and long-term collaboration for the winning suppliers. The services are currently active under the award stage, signifying the culmination of successful bids by suppliers DTN EUROPE UK LTD, METDESK LIMITED, and OPENWEATHER LTD., specialists in the field located across London and Aylesbury. Businesses interested in working with public sector organisations across various administrative regions should consider this framework; key stages included market engagement, tender, and award processes.

This tender provides diverse business opportunities, particularly for those specialising in meteorological services or possessing expertise in accompanying technological and training solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with innovative solutions in weather forecasting can leverage this framework to enhance their market presence and expand service offerings. Companies capable of managing site-specific services, engaging in the optional summer forecast activities, and delivering bespoke solutions are well-positioned to thrive within this framework. This contract not only offers access to numerous public bodies but also establishes potential collaborations with third-sector organisations through ESPO Trading Limited, boosting business development in sectors that support public service delivery. Given the competitive reopening mechanism of the framework, participants are encouraged to grasp this opportunity to innovate and offer valuable weather-related solutions across regions like Leicester, London, and ultimately throughout the UK.

## Notice

This ESPO framework provides access to a wide range of weather forecasting services including but not limited to standard winter service, site specific services, training services, optional summer forecast services, and bespoke weather forecasting requirements. All of the suppliers on this framework have been selected for their experience and ability to provide customers with a comprehensive range of services that combine quality and value. For any additional details please also refer to https://www.espo.org/weather-forecasting-services-118-25.html

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will either be completed in full or in 12-month periods and is subject to the performance of the framework). The total estimated value captured in this notice includes the option to extend the framework for the full 24 months where required.

### Planning Information

Suppliers will be engaged with via a Request for Information (RFI) survey exercise. The aims of the engagement are:
• To engage with providers in the market
• To obtain views on the procurement process to be used
• To assess the market's capacity to meet ESPO's requirements 
• To assess any changes to the market
• To identify any potential risks or challenges in the market
• To determine which social value is relevant to the market
• To ensure the market is prepared for carbon reduction plans to be included as a condition of participation for the procurement
For the purposes of this Preliminary market engagement (PME), please express your interest as follows:
(a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '118_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the 'EastMidsTenders' Portal); d) Express an interest.
Once you have expressed an interest, the RFI documentation can be accessed via the Messages area/section of the eProcurement Portal (ProContract / EastMidsTenders - please access the Activity dashboard for this).
In the case of any questions or clarifications relating to this PME, these should also be submitted to ESPO as a Message on the eProcurement Portal (again once an Expression of interest has been completed).
Economic operators should note that this is a preliminary market engagement exercise (and NOT a competitive tender process at this stage). The participation of an economic operator in this preliminary market engagement will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and the Contracting Authority/Client. An economic operator's participation, or lack of participation, in this preliminary market engagement shall not impact the ability of the economic operator to participate in any resulting tender exercise. Economic operators should note that any interest indicated does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083853-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 23 May 2025 |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000,000 |
| Awards value | £30,000,000 |
| Contracts value | £25,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS 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 | 3 |
| Supplier names | DTN EUROPE; METDESK; OPENWEATHER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38120000 - Meteorological instruments
- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2025 at 13:33 - AwardUpdate - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083853-2025
- 5 Nov 2025 at 11:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071182-2025
- 19 Sep 2025 at 14:20 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058194-2025
- 11 Aug 2025 at 10:41 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047585-2025
- 7 Apr 2025 at 11:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013357-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083853-2025
  17th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071182-2025
  5th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058194-2025
  19th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047585-2025
  11th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013357-2025
  7th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
  To tender (please proceed to step (e) if an Expression of interest has already been completed): (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '118_25' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); (d) Express an interest (if not already completed via the previously Published Preliminary market engagement notice); (e) Download the procurement/tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen, once an Expression of interest has been completed).
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9313
  118_25 Framework Agreement
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-9314
  118_25 Framework Schedule 3 - Form of Contract and Call-Off Terms

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dtn.com
- http://www.metdesk.com
- https://openweather.co.uk
- https://www.espo.org/
- https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/
- https://www.espo.org/legal
- https://www.espo.org/weather-forecasting-services-118-25.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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