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Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services

Cumberland Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 07:51.

Opportunity overview

Cumberland Council requires a Contractor to supply a council wide road weather forecasting (weather patterns of heavy rain all year round that may cause flooding to properties and roads) 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

Awarded to

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OPENWEATHER LTD.

Matched by number
Published award value
£140k
Awarded
21 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 11047846
Location
London, UKI31, EC3A 8BF, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71351600 — Weather-forecasting services

Lots

  • Lot 1£460k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN785210
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN785210) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
19 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
10 Sept 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
26 Aug 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
460,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
552,000

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71351600
Scheme
CPV
Description
Weather-forecasting services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
049211-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
15 Aug 2025, 15:11

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJGX-9191-DYLV
Name
Cumberland Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD12
Country
GB
Locality
Carlisle
Postal Code
CA1 1RD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJGX-9191-DYLV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-11047846
Name
OPENWEATHER LTD.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3A 8BF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
30 St. Mary's Axe

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
11047846
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PWHH-4934-XWHD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
22 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
22 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71351600
Scheme
CPV
Description
Weather-forecasting services

Value

Amount
140,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
168,000

Renewal

Description
2 years + 2 x 12 months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058436-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
22 Sept 2025, 11:46

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11047846
Name
OPENWEATHER LTD.

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
2 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
2 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
1 Oct 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
14 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
N/A

Value

Amount
140,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
168,000

Period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
14 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months available

Documents

Entry 1
Id
075577-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
20 Nov 2025, 11:40

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carlisle · UKD12 · CA1 1RD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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