Published date: 21 December 2020

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: 22 January 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Weather-forecasting services - 71351600

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£4,300,000

Procurement reference

tender_255019/913587

Published date

21 December 2020

Closing date

22 January 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

9 April 2021

Contract end date

8 December 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This procurement is for the replacement of the Weather Forecast Information Service at Highways England and will provide national and regional weather forecasting services.
Highways England requires a source of detailed weather information to make informed operational decisions to mitigate the impact of severe weather on the strategic road network. It also has a statutory duty as a highway authority to ensure that safe passage along a highway is not endangered by snow or ice. With the Severe Weather Information Service (SWIS) it forms a key part of the severe weather strategy that is committed to within the Highways England Delivery Plan.
The Weather Forecasting Information Service Contract provides vital forecasting information that broadens the options available and enables effective proactive decision making at both area and national levels.
A 4 year Contract divided into separate lots (as permitted by regulation 46 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) with 1 national lot, and 3 regional lots will be procured to provide Highways England with suitable national and regional resilience in the forecasting service.

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About the buyer

Address

Lateral, 8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT
England

Email

IT_Infrastructure_Procurement@highwaysengland.co.uk