Buyer Name: Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
Buyer Address: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, UKF22, LE19 1ES, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Place and Environment Procurement Team
Contact Email: tenders@espo.org
118_25 Weather Forecasting Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
30000000.0 GBP
30000000.0 GBP
Published
19 Sep 2025, 14:20
19 Sep 2025, 14:20
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2027, 22:59
30 Sep 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
38120000 - Meteorological instruments
38120000 - Meteorological instruments
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
DTN EUROPE UK LTD, METDESK LIMITED, OPENWEATHER LTD.
DTN EUROPE UK LTD, METDESK LIMITED, OPENWEATHER LTD.
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Description
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: 118_25 Weather Forecasting Services
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