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Weather Forecasting Services

Swindon Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Swindon Borough Council

Buyer Address: Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, UKK14, SN1 2JH, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Mr Mike Sullivan

Contact Email: msullivan2@swindon.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
45840.0 GBP
Published
12 Nov 2025, 10:57
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
05 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
05 Oct 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
MetDesk Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of Weather Forecasting Services to the Council. The services to be delivered are: To provide weather forecasts as detailed below throughout the winter period between the 2nd Monday in October to the last day of April on an annual basis. All weather forecast information is to be loaded onto the Findlay Irvine ICELERT website and Text Forecasts to be e-mailed to Senior Support Officers (up to 10 officers). Forecasts provided shall be written specifically for the geographical area managed by Swindon Borough Council, generic regional text shall not be provided. The Forecaster shall have the ability to change or edit individual values in any cell within the hazard table and to manually adjust site specific graphs, altering forecasts minimum temperatures, temperature curves and surface hazards in order to improve the quality if deemed necessary.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: Weather Forecasting Services

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