NEPO217 - Winter Bureau, Weather Forecasting & Outstation Maintenance
- Buyer
- The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)
- Value
- £50,000,000
- Closes
- 4 November 2026
- Where
- Gateshead, the North East
- Type
- Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)
In plain English
UK local authorities are buying a combined service covering winter weather forecasting, decision support for gritting and snow management, and maintenance of roadside weather monitoring equipment. This is a framework agreement (not a single contract) that councils can call off from multiple suppliers over up to eight years.
What the buyer wants
• Provide winter bureau services including weather forecasts, operational decision support, data management and 24/7 access to winter weather information systems • Maintain, inspect, repair, calibrate and replace roadside weather monitoring equipment (RWIS outstations) across multiple council areas • Optional: supply enhanced weather data products, radar feeds, route-based forecasting or analytical tools if authorities request them
Lots
- Lot 1: Winter Bureau and Outstation Maintenance
- Weather Forecasting Services
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract requires specialist meteorological expertise, substantial operational infrastructure for 24/7 forecasting and emergency support, and the ability to service equipment across multiple geographic areas simultaneously. Most small sole traders and small general maintenance businesses will not have the technical capability, staffing or insurance to bid credibly.
How to bid
This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.
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