Swindon Borough Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of Winter Weather Forecasting Services for Swindon Borough Council

Awarded 14 Sep 2022

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Awarded14 Sep 2022
Value£24,492.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Ended 2y 2mo ago2y term
Awarded 14 Sept 2022Expired 13 Sept 2024

Swindon Borough Council awarded a contract to MetDesk Limited for the provision of weather forecasting services during the winter period, from the second Monday in October to the last day of April annually.

The forecasts are to be loaded onto the Findlay Irvine ICELERT website and text forecasts emailed to up to 10 Senior Support Officers.

The forecasts must be written specifically for the geographical area managed by Swindon Borough Council, with the ability to edit individual values in hazard tables and manually adjust site-specific graphs.

The initial contract term is 24 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months, for a potential total of 3 years.

The estimated contract spend is between £15,000 and £18,000 for the initial 2-year term and between £21,000 and £26,000 for the potential 3-year term.

The awarded contract value is £24,492.

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