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Published 9 Jun 2025, 15:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Forecasting Services in Rutland

Official notice

Authority: Rutland County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF22)
Published estimate£60,000≈ £15k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT8.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Jul 2025awarded 17 Sept 2025
Awarded to MetDesk Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Road weather forecasting to determine whether roads in their area will require treatment to prevent the formation of ice or the settling of snow, such as might impede or endanger traffic on these roads.

CPV: Weather-forecasting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Subject to internal review and satisfactory performance
71351600 Weather-forecasting services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality - 60% Price - 40%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Jun 2025, 15:53 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2025, 11:41 BST
Authority reference
DN777345
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031029
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Weather-forecasting services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054587 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: East Midlands Tendering
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Submissions should be via the East mids tenders portal

Timeline

9 Jun 2025 → 7 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 15:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    20 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts391 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published384 days ago
    7 Oct 2025, 11:41 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 15:53 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    7 Oct 2025, 11:41 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2025, 11:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £65,3121 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MetDesk LtdSME£65,312 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • The Provision of Forecasting Services in Rutland · MetDesk LtdSME

    Signed
    17 Sept 2025
    Value
    £65,312
    Period
    1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Four, one-year extensions are available.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rutland County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMQJ-3429-NZWQ Catmos House, Oakham, East Midlands, LE15 6HPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • METDESK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08282087GB-PPON: PXLM-6863-ZMWZ Hale Court Hale Road, Aylesbury, South East, HP22 6NJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender