---
title: "Provision of Ice Prediction & Weather Station Maintenance Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f7ba"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-17"
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# Provision of Ice Prediction & Weather Station Maintenance Services

Buyer: NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f7ba

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## Summary

North Lincolnshire Council has concluded the procurement process for the "Provision of Ice Prediction & Weather Station Maintenance Services." This process involved direct procurement without competition, under the legal framework of the UK Public General Act 2023/54. The procurement is now in the award stage, with a contract signed on 17 December 2025. The £134,000 contract will be active until 31 October 2029, focusing on goods and services related to weather stations and software systems, primarily for the A15 route between the Humber Bridge and the M180. The services are to be delivered in the United Kingdom, specifically in the Yorkshire and Humber region, addressing industry categories like weather stations and software packages.

This procurement provides significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies within the weather prediction and station maintenance industry. VAISALA LIMITED, a Birmingham-based SME, has been appointed as the supplier, indicating an opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises to engage in sub-central government contracts. Businesses adept in software package maintenance and weather station operations can find similar opportunities by partnering with councils like North Lincolnshire and potentially collaborating on future projects across the UK. This contract underscores the importance of expertise in environmental monitoring systems, presenting openings for specialised firms in this sector.

## Notice

The service is for the provision and operation of an ice prediction system including a Bureau Service, the maintenance of associated software, the operation and maintenance of the network of weather outstations and maintenance of the ice warning signs on the A15 between the Humber bridge and the M180.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083809-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 17 Dec 2025 - 31 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £134,000 |
| Contracts value | £134,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | KINGSTON UPON HULL CITY COUNCIL; NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SCUNTHORPE |
| Post town | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN15 6NL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 38127000 - Weather stations
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2025 at 12:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083809-2025
- 17 Dec 2025 at 12:08 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083780-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083809-2025
  17th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083780-2025
  17th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nelincs.gov.uk
- http://www.vaisala.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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