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WINTER SERVICE AND FOYLE BRIDGE - DATA AND WEATHER STATION MANAGEMENT

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)

Buyer Address: James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue, The Gasworks Business Park, Belfast, UKN06, BT7 2JA, United Kingdom

Contact Email: TRAMprocurement@infrastructure-ni.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
360000.0 GBP
Published
03 Sep 2025, 14:10
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
VAISALA LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This is a 3-year contract for data and weather station management of existing assets associated with the Department's annual winter service programme and wind speed monitoring of Foyle Bridge.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

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