Published date: 8 April 2021

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 9 June 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34000000

  • Snowploughs and snowblowers - 43313000

  • Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads - 45233000

    • Snow-clearing services - 90620000

Location of contract

East of England

Procurement reference

DN503557

Published date

8 April 2021

Closing date

9 June 2021

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Cambridgeshire County Council is re-tendering its' leased Gritting fleet. Currently consisting of 36 Gritters and 1 specialist vehicle to grit Cambridgeshire Guide busway. The new contract is expect to be for six years with the possibility to extend the contract to align with the end date of Cambridgeshire Highway Service contract. It is expected that the vehicles will be available for usage prior to the winter season of 2022.

• There is an expectation that the fleet could both increase and decrease over the period.
• Routine maintenance and service of each vehicle in accordance with the manufacturers recommended maintenance schedule;
• Replacement of all parts, tyres (together and wheel balancing as and when required), batteries and exhaust systems, which are defective or worn out through fair wear and tear or which are necessary other than as a result of accident damage;
• All repairs other than those resulting from accident damage;
• Annual Road Fund License provisions;
• Breakdown and Recovery;
• Replacement Vehicle where necessary

To this end we are holding a market engagement event virtually via MS TEAMS on Friday 11th June at 10am, for interested parties to hear more about the opportunity, and ask questions of the project team.

To express interest in attending this event and receive the joining instructions for it, please email Jon Collyns - Senior Procurement Category Manager, at Jon.collyns@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jon Collyns

Address

Shire Hall
CAMBRIDGE
CB30AP
England

Email

Jon.collyns@cambridgeshire.gov.uk