---
title: "Winter Weather Forecasting for Leicestershire County Council & Leicester City Council_26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f172"
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buyer: "Leicestershire County Council"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# Winter Weather Forecasting for Leicestershire County Council & Leicester City Council_26

Buyer: Leicestershire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f172

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council procured winter weather forecasting services for their highway networks. The requirement covers forecasting conditions affecting roads and highways in Leicestershire and Leicester, supporting winter maintenance and operational decisions across both council areas. This is a services opportunity in weather forecasting, classified under CPV 71351600. Leicestershire County Council is the named buying organisation, with Leicester City Council also receiving the service. Suppliers relevant to this requirement include specialist weather forecasting businesses able to provide reliable, operationally useful forecasts for public-sector highway networks rather than general-purpose weather information alone. The work concerns both the county and the city, so businesses would need to support geographically distinct council networks within the wider Leicester and Leicestershire area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a competitive call-off under a framework agreement. Two separate awards were made on 21 August 2026 to DTN EUROPE UK LTD: £95,000 excluding VAT (£114,000 including VAT) for Leicestershire County Council, and £55,000 excluding VAT (£66,000 including VAT) for Leicester City Council. Both contracts were signed on 8 September 2026. The Leicestershire contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 6 September 2029; the Leicester contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2029. Each has two optional one-year extensions, allowing a maximum end date of 6 September 2031. Both awards are active and below the relevant threshold.

This award demonstrates established demand from two neighbouring local authorities for specialist winter weather forecasting linked directly to highway operations. A credible future competitor would need the technical capability to produce dependable forecasts for road networks, interpret weather risks in a way that supports winter maintenance decisions, and deliver a service consistently across both urban and county environments. Experience of working with public-sector highways teams would help, particularly where forecasts inform operational planning, treatments and resource deployment. Suppliers should also be able to operate through a framework call-off and manage a multi-year service with potential extensions. The separate awards show that the buyer may value delivery tailored to each council’s network and operational context, rather than a single undifferentiated forecast service.

## Notice

The Supplier provides winter weather forecasting services within Leicestershire County Council's and Leicester City Council's highway networks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085163-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | £95,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Leicestershire County Council |
| Additional buyers | Leicester City Council |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| 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 | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DTN Europe UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 08:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085163-2026
- 3 Sep 2026 at 14:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083542-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085163-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083542-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dtn.com
- http://www.leics.gov.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04fdfa
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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