AwardedAwarded 1 October 2025

118_25 Weather Forecasting Services

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO · Local authority

In brief

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO awarded laboratory equipment and architecture and engineering work to Metdesk Limited, OpenWeather and DTN Europe UK Ltd on 1 October 2025.

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What the notice says

This ESPO framework provides access to a wide range of weather forecasting services including but not limited to standard winter service, site specific services, training services, optional summer forecast services, and bespoke weather forecasting requirements. All of the suppliers on this framework have been selected for their experience and ability to provide customers with a comprehensive range of services that combine quality and value. For any additional details please also refer to https://www.espo.org/weather-forecasting-services-118-25.html

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Metdesk Limited (SME)
OpenWeather (SME)
DTN Europe UK Ltd (SME)
£25,000,000
1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 071182-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 083853-2025

About the buyer

  1. GVTS & Enforcement sites equipment upgrade

    Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyUK-wideArchitecture and engineering, Laboratory and scientific equipment

    Closing soon6 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £5.5mestimated
  2. WBS-FTS-63787 Replacement of Rapid Plasma/Blast Freezer Equipment

    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)WalesLaboratory and scientific equipment, Medical equipment and supplies

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £470kestimated
  3. Enterprise Geospatial Licensed Maps & Data

    National Grid UK LimitedUK-wideLaboratory and scientific equipment, IT services and software

    Open7 days leftExpress interest

    Value not stated
  4. ET180 - Organ On Chip

    Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineNorth WestLaboratory and scientific equipment

    Open8 days left

    £235kestimated
  5. Provision of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

    Sellafield LimitedUK-wideLaboratory and scientific equipment

    Open8 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7.7mframework ceiling

From notice 071182-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 5 November 2025, last updated 17 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.