# Road Weather Forecasting and Ice Prediction Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Westmorland and Furness Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Westmorland and Furness Council](/buyers/westmorland-and-furness-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [MetDesk Limited](/suppliers/metdesk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £450,000
- Tender value: £450,000
- Award date: 23 September 2024
- Published: 18 October 2024
- Contract start: 22 August 2025
- Contract end: 30 September 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: f9cec10a-ccdf-49d7-91ff-ce4a7d245a9e-795110
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ba34889-91bd-410b-ba82-55c6f20cc62d

## Description

Westmorland and Furness Council requires a Contractor to supply a council wide road weather forecasting \(weather patterns of heavy rain all year round that may cause flooding to properties and roads\) and ice prediction service which provides an adequate level of information to enable the Authority to determine whether roads in their area will require treatment to prevent the formation of ice, or settling of snow, such as might impede or endanger traffic on these roads\. \\r \\r The tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www\.the-chest\.org\.uk/\. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal\. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9cec10a-ccdf-49d7-91ff-ce4a7d245a9e-795110)
