Published date: 6 April 2023

This notice was replaced on 26 July 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 26 July 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Snow-clearing services - 90620000

  • Ice-clearing services - 90630000

  • Gully cleaning and emptying services - 90640000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£1,600,000

Procurement reference

C8271

Published date

6 April 2023

Closing date

9 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The provision of a winter maintenance service to cover the gritting and snow clearance of roads and footpaths, and also the cleansing of all 25,000 road gullies over the winter period (1st Nov to 31st March). It will be for a 4 year contract period, starting 1st Sept 2023 with an Operational start of 1st Nov 23, but with the option to extend for up to 2 x 24 month periods. The Council will be providing the gritter vehicles, but the contractor will have to provide the vactor units (vehicles to clear out the gullies) plus the labour (expected to be 4 operatives at any one time).
Suppliers will be required to express interest in this opportunity on the NEPO ProContract system. If not already registered on ProContract please register at the following link:
https://procontract.due-north.com. Suppliers will then be granted access to the tender documentation. Please note that registering on ProContract and expressing interest does not mean that you have bid for the tender - once the above steps are complete you will be required to complete and submit the tender documentation.

More information

Additional text

The value relates to the initial 4 year contract duration.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kevin Graham

Address

Town Hall,Westoe Road
SOUTH SHIELDS
NE332RL
England

Telephone

07484030491

Email

kevin.graham@southtyneside.gov.uk