Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The North Yorkshire Council
County Hall, Racecourse Lane,
Northallerton
DL7 8AD
Contact
Dalvinder Khing
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
National registration number
8867655
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104117
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Weather Forecasting and Weather Station Bureau Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To procure this service through an Open procedure and establish two contracts encompassing the Winter Forecasting and Bureau Service elements across the council area. A variant option for a combined offer will also be included as these projects will be offered to the market in tandem. From the market research there are some suppliers in the market who could fulfil both contracts and there could be opportunity to delivery efficiencies from a variant. Any variant will only be reviewed one the compliant bids have been evaluated and provisional preferred supplier identified
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,449,578
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Weather Forecasting
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To procure this service through an Open procedure and establish two contracts, one for the Weather Forecasting Service and one for Weather Station Bureau Service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Forecast Service / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Forecast Accuracy / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Forecast Information Presentation / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Staff Experience / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance-System and Products / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Weather Station Bureau Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50312310 - Maintenance of data network equipment
- 72313000 - Data capture services
- 38127000 - Weather stations
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To procure this service through an Open procedure and establish two contracts encompassing the Winter Forecasting and Bureau Service elements across the council area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 12
Quality criterion - Name: Road Weather Station Maintenance / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Data Accuracy / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Bureau Data Presentation / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Staff Experience / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Assurance - System and Product / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005396
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
Weather Forecasting Contract
Title
Weather Forecasting
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MetDesk Ltd
Hale Court
Wendover
HP22 6NJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
National registration number
151303164
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £542,518.06
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Lot No
Weather Bureau Contract
Title
Weather Station Bureau Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Vaisala Ltd
6230 Bishops Court, Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park
Birmingham
B37 7YB
Telephone
+44 1216831200
Fax
+44 1216831299
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE22 - North Yorkshire CC
National registration number
336 1000 11
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £907,060
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Royal Courts of Justice
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079476000
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice