Award

Winter Bureau and Weather Station Maintenance Services

  • Kent County Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-069234

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059de8 (view related notices)

Published 29 October 2025, 9:46am



Scope

Reference

CN250206

Description

This requirement is for Road Weather Information System maintenance and operation required within the Growth, Environment and Transport Directorate. This contract covers the maintenance and operation of the existing network of Weather Stations throughout the County of Kent.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £300,000 excluding VAT
  • £360,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

1 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 7 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

8 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 8 November 2025 to 30 September 2028
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2030
  • 4 years, 10 months, 23 days

Description of possible extension:

The contract may be extended by up to 2 years (24 months), either through two separate

1 year (12 months) extensions or a single 2 year (24 months) extension.

Please note that these are optional extensions, subject to the Council's discretion.

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 38127000 - Weather stations

Contract locations

  • UKJ - South East (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


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

Kent County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDL-8938-YGYW

County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ45 - Mid Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government