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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Winter Bureau and Weather Station Maintenance Services

Kent County Council · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:27.

Opportunity overview

This requirement is for Road Weather Information System maintenance and operation required within the Growth, Environment and Transport Directorate. This contract covers the maintenance and operation of the existing network of Weather Stations throughout the County of Kent.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

VAISALA LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£300k
Awarded
30 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01487125
Location
Birmingham, UKG32, B37 7YB, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
CN250206
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Software Compatibility - The existing weather station software operates the weather stations using a specific operating system. Alternative providers do not offer compatible software, leading to integration issues and potentially costly reconfiguration. Proprietary Parts - Spare and consumable parts are unique to the current manufacture,Vaisala. These components are not universally interchangeable. Alternative suppliers would be required to source these from the original manufacturer, Vaisala, resulting in additional costs and delays. Continuity of Service - Retaining the same manufacturer for weather stations and components ensures uninterrupted delivery of weather forecasting services, maintaining consistency and reliability across the system. Seamless Integration - New and additional weather instruments can be added to our existing weather stations infrastructure without the need to seek additional software or operating systems, ensuring operational efficiency. Established In-House Capability - KCC staff are already trained with this type of equipment. In-house experts are capable of performing frontline repairs, testing, troubleshooting and basic maintenance, reducing reliance on external support and delivers long term cost savings. Alternative Solutions Impact- Any alternative solution would likely require significant reconfiguration due to incompatibility with the existing operating system and infrastructure. This would introduce additional costs for integration, training, and support, while also increasing the risk of operational disruption and reduced service efficiency.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYW
Name
Kent County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ45
Country
GB
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME14 1XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PLDL-8938-YGYW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-01487125
Name
VAISALA LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG32
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B37 7YB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6230 Bishops Court Solihull Parkway

Details

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

Identifier

Id
01487125
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PPCV-2355-BDRZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38127000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Weather stations

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
360,000

Renewal

Description
The contract may be extended by up to 2 years (24 months), either through two separate 1 year (12 months) extensions or a single 2 year (24 months) extension. Please note that these are optional extensions, subject to the Council's discretion.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058011-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
19 Sept 2025, 10:33
Entry 2
Id
069234-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
29 Oct 2025, 09:46

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01487125
Name
VAISALA LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
8 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
8 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
7 Nov 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
8 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
360,000

Period

Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59
Starts
8 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract may be extended by up to 2 years (24 months), either through two separate 1 year (12 months) extensions or a single 2 year (24 months) extension. Please note that these are optional extensions, subject to the Council's discretion.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073139-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
12 Nov 2025, 12:10

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Data Quality

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME14 1XQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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