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Published 12 May 2026, 16:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WEATHER FORECASTING, BUREAU, AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Borders Council (Local council)·Consortium: 6 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Scotland (UKM91)
Published estimate£960,000exc. VAT44% below published estimate
Submissions closed 11 Jun 2026awarded 8 Sept 2026
Awarded to OpenWeather

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of weather forecasting, bureau and associated services to East Lothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders, The City of Edinburgh and Fife Councils. The weather forecasting service provides routine meteorological reporting, severe weather alerts, and specialist forecasting to support operational planning and daily action during the Winter period.

  • Recurrence: Every 5 years

CPV: Weather-forecasting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£960,000
Delivery: Scotland
Variant bids: not allowed
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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
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
Yes · Every 5 years
First published
12 May 2026, 16:58 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 17:03 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Jun 2026 – …
Authority reference
SBC 1001572
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087500
Classification (CPV)
Weather-forecasting services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM91)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069708 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: n/a (SC Ref:842988)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

11 Jun 2026 → 15 Sept 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline133 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened133 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published37 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 17:03 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Sept 2026, 17:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £537,8501 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
OpenWeatherSME£537,850 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 087500-2026-SBC 1001572-1 · OpenWeatherSME

    Signed
    8 Sept 2026
    Value
    £537,850
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

6 public bodies on the notice

Scottish Borders Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityWeather forecasting during the Winter period Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, Scotland, TD6 0SAContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • East Lothian CouncilContracting authority Haddington, East Lothian, ScotlandContact email, phone
  • Fife CouncilContracting authority Glenrothes, ScotlandContact email, phone
  • Midlothian CouncilContracting authority Dalkeith, ScotlandContact email, phone
  • The City of Edinburgh CouncilContracting authority Edinburgh, ScotlandContact email, phone
  • West Lothian CouncilContracting authority Livingston, ScotlandContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Jedburgh Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body JedburghContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OpenWeatherAwarded supplier 30 St. Mary's Axe, The City Of London, London, Greater London, United Kingdom, EC3A 8BF, LONDON, UK, SW19 8YBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria