Contract

WINTER SERVICE AND FOYLE BRIDGE - DATA AND WEATHER STATION MANAGEMENT

  • DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-053608

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05889d (view related notices)

Published 3 September 2025, 3:10pm



Scope

Reference

DAC-0191

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.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £360,000 excluding VAT
  • £432,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

3 September 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2028
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

The contract value is below £5 million including VAT. There are robust Conditions in place to address any performance issues.


Other information

Applicable trade agreements

  • Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

  • Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
  • Single supplier - technical reasons

The Department's weather stations were procured from and installed by Vaisala Ltd and as such require specific replacement parts for routine servicing and calibration therefore there is no competitive marketplace to run a competition.


Supplier

VAISALA LIMITED

  • Companies House: 01487125
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPCV-2355-BDRZ

6230 Bishops Court Solihull Parkway

Birmingham

B37 7YB

United Kingdom

Region: UKG32 - Solihull

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYQH-8789-DZPG

James House, 2-4 Cromac Avenue, The Gasworks Business Park

Belfast

BT7 2JA

United Kingdom

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland