Awarded contract

Tender for the Weather Forecasting Service for Herefordshire Council

Details

Supplier(s)
metDesk limited
Value
£129,977.49
Duration
3 years
Topic
Weather-forecasting services
Published
30 September 2024

Tender description

Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint a service provider for the provision of a high quality, cost effective weather forecasting service. The council require a provider who will bring their experience and innovative solutions to deliver a valued service to the County of Herefordshire.\r \r The weather forecasting service provision is to support the delivery of the council's Winter Service Plan. The operational service is undertaken as part of the Public Realm contract, provided by Balfour Beatty Living Places. The service provider will utilise the council's existing weather stations/sensors (serviced by the council's Weather Station and Sensor/Bureau service provider) and operate alongside the weather forecast provider's own resources.\r \r The contract period is for 3 years with an option to extend for up to 6 months. The Invitation to Tender (ITT) is being carried out using the Open Procedure.\r Additional information: Herefordshire Council has published this contract opportunity on the 'Supplying the Southwest Portal'. To view the documentation related to this opportunity you will need to register on the portal if you are not already registered with Procontract, and express an interest in the opportunity. To register with Procontract on the Supplying the Southwest Portal, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into your browser's address bar: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date25 September 2024
  2. Completed: Award published30 September 2024
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 September 2027in 12 months

About the buyer

Herefordshire Council is the local authority for the county of Herefordshire, procuring through its own commissioning framework. Suppliers register free of charge on Supplying the South West, the council's electronic procurement and tendering portal. Contracts below a set value invite at least three local suppliers to tender directly for the work. Larger contracts follow a formal tendering process, governed by the Procurement Act 2023 and its regulations. The largest opportunities are also advertised nationally through the Find a Tender Service. Bidders above the relevant threshold must register separately on the Central Digital Platform to take part.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Herefordshire Council's contract awards have been in construction work, software and information systems and architectural and engineering services.

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  • 71351600 · Weather-forecasting services

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