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title: "Provision of Weather Forecasting Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000616243"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FALKIRK COUNCIL"
published: "2020-09-08"
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# Provision of Weather Forecasting Services

Buyer: FALKIRK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000616243

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## Summary

Falkirk Council is leading a procurement process for the "Provision of Weather Forecasting Services," targeting the provision of weather radar across the Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire Councils' consortium. With a budget of £100,000, the tender was awarded on 5 August 2020, following an open procurement method. The contract commenced on 1 October 2020 and is set to conclude on 30 September 2024. Interested parties in this tender were invited to submit bids electronically until the deadline of 6 April 2020.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in weather forecasting and related technologies, particularly those that can provide comprehensive services covering multiple geographic zones and active collaboration with local governments. Suitable competitors would be companies with experience in delivering weather services, those possessing the necessary technical expertise and certifications, as well as smaller enterprises that can demonstrate a strong operational capacity in line with the specified requirements.

## Notice

Falkirk Council tendered for the provision of weather forecasting services including the provision of weather radar for the Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils' consortium (FSC consortium). The forecast will be for 4 zones Stirling Urban, Stirling Rural, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk Council areas.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The tender is for the provision of weather forecasting services including the provision of weather radar for the Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils' consortium (FSC consortium). The FSC Consortium wishes to undertake a tendering process to enter into a Single Framework Agreement with forecast provider who must be capable of downloading and interrogating hourly reports from FSC weather stations. The forecast provider must provide view of the camera images from the sites which have cameras. -The successful service provider will be an interactive partner capable of working with the FSC Consortium forming a partnership and assisting in the decision making process for the delivery of winter gritting operations. -The forecast is for 4 zones Stirling Urban, Stirling Rural, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk Council areas. -Short range forecasts, including site specific graphs will be required from 1st October to 30th April each year. -2-5 day medium range forecast for each zone will be required from 1st October to 30th April each year. -Stirling and Falkirk require a 5/6 day summer forecast from the 1st May until the 30th September each year.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394233 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2020 - 30 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Estimated timing for further notices to be published: April 2024 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | £100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FALKIRK COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; STIRLING COUNCIL |
| Locality | FALKIRK |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK1 5RS |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Clackmannanshire |
| Electoral ward | Clackmannanshire South |
| Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Delivery location | TLM76 Falkirk |

## 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

- 8 Sep 2020 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394233
- 6 Mar 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382952

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382952
  Provision of Weather Forecasting Services - Falkirk Council wishes to tender for the provision of weather forecasting services including the provision of weather radar for the Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils' consortium (FSC consortium). The forecast will be for 4 zones Stirling Urban, Stirling Rural, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk Council areas.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP394233
  Provision of Weather Forecasting Services - Falkirk Council tendered for the provision of weather forecasting services including the provision of weather radar for the Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils' consortium (FSC consortium). The forecast will be for 4 zones Stirling Urban, Stirling Rural, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk Council areas.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.nature.scot
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000616243
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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