Published date: 1 June 2016

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 11 July 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Navigational and meteorological instruments - 38100000

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Weather-forecasting services - 71351600

    • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£240,000

Procurement reference

CUM001-DN165213-12349553

Published date

1 June 2016

Closing date

11 July 2016

Contract start date

31 August 2016

Contract end date

31 August 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

Cumbria County Council requires a Contractor to supply a countywide road weather forecasting 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. Tender documents are available via https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ All correspondence must be the Chest


About the buyer

Contact name

Clare Redpath

Address

The Lonsdale Building
The Courts
Carlisle
CA3 8NA
UK

Telephone

+44 1228221746

Email

clare.redpath@cumbria.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/