---
title: "Weather Forecasting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783d4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "South Gloucestershire Council"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Weather Forecasting

Buyer: South Gloucestershire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783d4

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## Summary

South Gloucestershire Council procured weather forecasting services to support its winter service and provide year-round forecasting. The work includes domain forecasting, precipitation analysis, severe weather monitoring and out-of-hours monitoring. The service is delivered in South Gloucestershire, in the Bristol area. This is a specialist forecasting service for a local authority, combining routine weather information with monitoring that supports operational decisions during winter and severe weather events.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. South Gloucestershire Council awarded the single-lot contract directly to METDESK LIMITED without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. The award was made on 1 October 2026, when the contract was signed. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. Its value is £29,702.88 excluding VAT, or £35,643.46 including VAT. The requirement covers the council’s winter-service forecasting as well as forecasting and monitoring throughout the year. The recorded award is for weather-forecasting services; no separate evaluation criteria are stated.

For suppliers competing for a comparable future requirement from South Gloucestershire Council, credibility would rest on delivering specialist weather forecasts, domain forecasting and precipitation analysis that can support winter-service operations. The service also calls for dependable year-round coverage, severe weather monitoring and out-of-hours monitoring, so suppliers would need the operational capacity to provide useful information beyond standard office hours and during changing weather conditions. Experience providing forecasting services to public-sector or operational users would help demonstrate that forecasts can support practical decisions. METDESK LIMITED was selected through a direct, non-competitive award, so this outcome does not establish a competitive scoring model or reveal specific accreditation requirements. The requirement is a focused local-authority service rather than a broad supply of unrelated meteorological work.

## Notice

South Gloucestershire Council have procured weather forecasting services from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, including domain forecasting and precipitation analysis. The service is primarily for winter service but also for all-year-round forecasting including severe weather monitoring and out-of-hours monitoring.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095244-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £29,702 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Gloucestershire Council |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS37 5AF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Frampton Cotterell |
| Westminster constituency | Thornbury and Yate |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MetDesk Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 14:08 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095244-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095244-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.metdesk.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.southglos.gov.uk/

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