Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Worcestershire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- MetDesk Limited SME
- Value
- £111,000
- Procedure
- Other - Direct award
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Weather-forecasting services (CPV 71351600)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Sep 2026
- Published30 Oct 2026Published 37 days after the contract date
Description
Weather forecasting services The services include but are not limited to Highways Winter Service Weather Forecasting. The contract requires a supplier who will bring their experience and innovative solutions to deliver added value. In order to achieve this we would expect our suppliers to: o Deliver services to optimum time, quality and cost efficiency o Deliver continuous improvement founded upon agreed performance and benchmarking criteria o Promote and sustain an open, co-operative and business-like culture o Integrate public and private sector skills in delivering services o Support the Authority's capability and promote core skills development o Have clear lines of communication and accountability o Support the Authority's goal to improve service delivery and innovation Additional information: Worcestershire County Council wishes to advise that the contract for Weather Forecasting Services (Procurement Reference: IT-336-3430-WCC 00003430) awarded to MetDesk Limited has been varied …
About the supplier
MetDesk Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08282087).