AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Suffolk County Council awarded METDESK LIMITED a contract for Suffolk Highways winter weather forecasting services. The contract is recorded as signed and active from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award and associated active contract are recorded for METDESK LIMITED under a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
Market significanceThis is a two-year public-sector weather-forecasting services contract for Suffolk highways, with a stated contract value of £77,965 excluding VAT (£93,558 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
METDESK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £77,965 excluding VAT; £93,558 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Verified legal supplier; active award
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Award 1 names METDESK LIMITED as supplier. Its Companies House identifier 08282087 matches the verified company number. The stated value is held on contract 1, which is linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process and contract document identify the publication as a Contract details notice (UK7).
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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The tender status is recorded as "complete".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 1 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-01.
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-01 and endDate 2028-09-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£77,965
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Contract 1 value.amount is 77965 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£93,558
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 93558 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-01.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-01.
Contract end
99% confidence30 September 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-09-30.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-13T13:05:00+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSuffolk Highways winter forecasting services
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The process description states that the contract is for the Suffolk Highways Winter Forecasting Services.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 records mainProcurementCategory as services.
CPV classification
99% confidence71351600 — Weather-forecasting services
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The award item carries CPV 71351600.
Delivery region
96% confidenceUKH14
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The award item specifies delivery in region UKH14.
Lot
98% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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The tender records procurementMethod as "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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The tender records procurementMethodDetails as "Below threshold - without competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Competition information
96% confidenceNo competition was used; bidder count and evaluation detail were not supplied.
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The published method detail says without competition; no bid or evaluation data is present.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceTwo years
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The recorded period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028.
VAT treatment
99% confidence£77,965 excluding VAT; £93,558 including VAT
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Contract 1 supplies amount and amountGross in GBP.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe requirement was sourced directly below threshold without competition.
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The published procurement method is direct, with method detail "Below threshold - without competition".
Commercial scale
98% confidenceThe stated contract value is £77,965 excluding VAT over the recorded two-year term.
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Contract 1 gives a net value of £77,965 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028.
Award structure
98% confidenceA single supplier, single award and single lot are recorded.
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1 only.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published separately
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Award 1 has no award_date field; the contract signature and start date are supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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The lot record contains only its identifier and complete status.
Evaluation and pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No evaluation criteria, bidder count, scoring, pricing schedule or award rationale is provided.
Renewal detail
99% confidenceNo extension or renewal terms were published.
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The contract data provides an end date but no options or extension fields.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- A separate award decision date was not published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bidder numbers, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown were not supplied.
- No extension, renewal or re-procurement terms were published; the renewal timing is only an estimate based on the contract end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Suffolk County CouncilMETDESK LIMITEDwinter forecasting servicesweather forecasting servicesSuffolk Highwayspublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Suffolk Highways winter forecasting services contract?
METDESK LIMITED, company number 08282087, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the contract?
The contract value is £77,965 excluding VAT and £93,558 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The recorded signed contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028.
How was the contract procured?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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