Official UK procurement notice
COV-Winter Service Weather Data System (WMCA)
Authority: Coventry City Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Birmingham City Council
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£800,000≈ £196k / year · £960,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update25% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Sept 2026awarded 28 Sept 2023
Award (standstill) to VAISALA LTD
Contract term 4 yrs 1 moends 31 Oct 2030 · up to 31 Oct 2032 with extensions · starts 8 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract for weather station forecasting and data collection on behalf of the WMCA
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jul 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Weather-forecasting services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£800,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Method statement: 15%
- Quality: 10%
- Innovation: 10%
- Price: 60%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
- Price
- Method statement
- Quality
- Innovation
- Social Value
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jul 2030
- First published
- 21 Aug 2026, 12:28 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 13:46 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
COV26763- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079876- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e987Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Submission deadline
- 21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets ↗
Timeline
28 Sept 2023 → 8 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Assessment summaries sent28 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
- Tender notice published64 days ago21 Aug 2026, 12:28 BST
- Clarification questions by42 days ago11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline33 days ago21 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by28 days ago25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published26 days ago28 Sept 2026, 13:46 BST
- Standstill ends16 days ago7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts16 days ago8 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2026- Tender notice published21 Aug 2026, 12:28 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published27 Aug 2026, 15:00 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £800,00027 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
- Contract award notice published28 Sept 2026, 13:46 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 Sept 2026, 13:46 BST
- Contract signature expected9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £600,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAISALA LTD9 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2030 · up to 31 Oct 2032Extensions: 2 x 12-month extension periods available at the Council's discretion. | £600,000 | 28 Sept 2023standstill to 7 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
7 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Birmingham City CouncilProcuring entityThe participating authorities are named beneficiaries of the procurement and resulting contract. They will have access to the contract and may utilise the contract for the provision of winter maintenance requirements in accordance with its terms. The participating authorities will not lead the procurement process but will be entitled to access and use the resulting contract where required.
- City of Wolverhampton CouncilProcuring entityThe participating authorities are named beneficiaries of the procurement and resulting contract. They will have access to the contract and may utilise the contract for the provision of winter maintenance requirements in accordance with its terms. The participating authorities will not lead the procurement process but will be entitled to access and use the resulting contract where required.
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilProcuring entityThe participating authorities are named beneficiaries of the procurement and resulting contract. They will have access to the contract and may utilise the contract for the provision of winter maintenance requirements in accordance with its terms. The participating authorities will not lead the procurement process but will be entitled to access and use the resulting contract where required.
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilProcuring entityThe participating authorities are named beneficiaries of the procurement and resulting contract. They will have access to the contract and may utilise the contract for the provision of winter maintenance requirements in accordance with its terms. The participating authorities will not lead the procurement process but will be entitled to access and use the resulting contract where required.
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough CouncilProcuring entityThe participating authorities are named beneficiaries of the procurement and resulting contract. They will have access to the contract and may utilise the contract for the provision of winter maintenance requirements in accordance with its terms. The participating authorities will not lead the procurement process but will be entitled to access and use the resulting contract where required.
- Walsall CouncilProcuring entityThe participating authorities are named beneficiaries of the procurement and resulting contract. They will have access to the contract and may utilise the contract for the provision of winter maintenance requirements in accordance with its terms. The participating authorities will not lead the procurement process but will be entitled to access and use the resulting contract where required.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vaisala LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender