--- title: "HE0242-3 - Weather Forecasting Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0512a1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0512a1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0512a1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0512a1.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "WILTSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-11-04" --- # HE0242-3 - Weather Forecasting Services Buyer: WILTSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0512a1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0512a1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0512a1.json) ## Summary This public procurement contract, awarded by Wiltshire Council, involves the provision of weather forecasting services to support winter salting decisions. This service, under the industry category of weather-forecasting services, will be delivered specifically in the UKK15 region of Trowbridge, United Kingdom. The procurement process, starting from planning, moved through various stages including tender and award, culminating in the contract's commencement on 1st October 2025 with a duration up to 30th September 2031, and potential extensions up to 2035. The contract was procured using an open procedure and was awarded to METDESK LIMITED, an SME, with a total contract value of £492,960 gross, highlighting the comprehensive procurement method adopted by the Wiltshire Council, serving as a sub-central government authority. This contract presents significant opportunities for SMEs, particularly those specialising in meteorological services, to engage with public sector projects. Businesses equipped with innovative technologies and expertise in delivering precise weather forecasts could greatly benefit from such collaborations. The comprehensive scope and long-term nature of the contract also present chances for continuous business development and expansion into similar public sector roles. In particular, companies small in scale but innovative and adaptive, are well-placed to deliver on the quality and reliability demanded by the contract's terms, offering substantial growth potential through public procurement engagement. ## Notice Weather forecasting service to support winter salting decisions. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The contract has an option to extend of 2 x 2 year periods, i.e. a total possible extension of four years, making ten years in total. ### Planning Information Wiltshire Council's current weather forecasting contract expires on 30th September 2025. The road weather forecast service is required so that Wiltshire Council can deliver an effective and efficient Winter Service and Highway Maintenance function, reacting in a timely and appropriate fashion to any hazards that may be presented to highway users in winter and optionally for supporting Highway Maintenance activities during the summer. Accordingly, the Council invites interested parties to a Pre Market Engagement (PME) event to be held via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 27th May at 10.a.m. for approximately one hour. If you would like to attend this event, please use the "Messages" section in ProContract under the DN reference 774554 to advise us, and indicate who will attend from your organisation. We would be happy to invite up to two representatives from each organisation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070889-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2025 | | Future notice date | 27 May 2025 | | Award date | 9 Sep 2025 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | Lots value | £300,000 | | Awards value | £410,800 | | Contracts value | £410,800 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WILTSHIRE COUNCIL | | Locality | TROWBRIDGE | | Post town | Bath | | Postcode | BA14 8JN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Trowbridge Central | | Westminster constituency | South West Wiltshire | | Delivery location | TLK15 Wiltshire | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | METDESK | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services ## Release History - 4 Nov 2025 at 14:43 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070889-2025 - 17 Sep 2025 at 14:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057404-2025 - 13 Jun 2025 at 10:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032187-2025 - 14 May 2025 at 08:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021074-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070889-2025 4th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057404-2025 17th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032187-2025 13th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021074-2025 14th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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