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title: "Winter Bureau and Forecasting Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f5bb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SEFTON COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-15"
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# Winter Bureau and Forecasting Services

Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f5bb

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## Summary

Sefton Council, located in Bootle, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for "Winter Bureau and Forecasting Services," focusing on winter forecasting consultancy and weather station maintenance. The procurement was executed under the direct method, below threshold without competition, aligned with the legal basis of the UKPGA 2023/54. This contract spans from 5th September 2025 to 4th September 2029. The award stage is active with a gross contract value of £104,505.12. The main industry category is environmental services, with services to be delivered across the UK.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to the nature of services required. Firms like Vaisala, which has been actively awarded the contract, exemplify the type of enterprise well-suited to engage, offering expertise in meteorological services. Businesses capable of delivering high-quality forecasting and maintenance services could leverage such contracts to expand their service portfolio and strengthen their market presence, enhancing potential long-term growth in the public sector procurement landscape.

## Notice

Winter forecasting consultancy and weather station maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082905-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2025 - 4 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £87,087 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SEFTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Derby |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VAISALA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90000000 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2025 at 13:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082905-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082905-2025
  15th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sefton.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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