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title: "Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services"
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# Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/road-weather-forecasting-and-ice-prediction-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05891c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumberland Council: "Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £460,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumberland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063)
- **Published Value:** £460,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Weather-forecasting services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £140,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/road-weather-forecasting-and-ice-prediction-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05891c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05891c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/road-weather-forecasting-and-ice-prediction-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05891c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN785210) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. 
To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.

## Description
Cumberland Council requires a Contractor to supply a council wide road weather
forecasting (weather patterns of heavy rain all year round that may cause flooding to
properties and roads) and ice prediction service which provides an adequate level of
information to enable the Authority to determine whether roads in their area will require
treatment to prevent the formation of ice, or settling of snow, such as might impede or
endanger traffic on these roads

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71351600
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £460,000

- **Contract Period:** 12/10/2025 to 30/09/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **OPENWEATHER LTD.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186654`
  - Value: £140,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 21/09/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £140,000
  - Signed Date: 14/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F049211-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-20T11:40:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:42:43.327Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05891c