Weather Forecasting Information Services

Official notice

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)

2 lotsServicesMax 2 lots per supplier

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£3,900,000total for 2 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 9 Jul 2024from the planned procurement notice

Lots 2max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The key aim of this proposal is to provide both a Area Forecasting service that supports winter maintenance/gritting decisions for the National Highways regions. Plus, a strategic National Forecast service including forecast information during the winter season (October – April).

CPV: Weather-forecasting services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · win at most 2 of them

Lot #1National Forecast ServicePlanned

National Forecast Service: Lot 1

Provide detailed weather forecasts from October to April.

Supply embedded forecasters at the National Traffic Operations Centre (NTOC).

Delivery: UK

71351600 Weather-forecasting services

Lot #2Area Forecasting ServicePlanned

Area Forecasting Service: Lot 2

Support winter maintenance decisions across various regions.

Aid in the deployment of gritter fleets for de-icing and snow removal operations.

Assist in strategic planning to maintain road safety and mobility during severe weather.

Delivery: UK

71351600 Weather-forecasting services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Jul 2024, 10:58 BST
Last source update: 9 Jul 2024, 10:58 BST
Authority reference: ITIP0366
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-020872
Classification (CPV): Weather-forecasting services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047bd1 Find a Tender

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How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

9 Jul 2024 → 9 Jul 2024 · 2 dates

Tender notice expected
9 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
Notice published
9 Jul 2024, 10:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Highways

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Guilford, UKContact email

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.