Published date: 9 July 2025
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Contract summary
Industry
Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000
Snow-clearing services - 90620000
Ice-clearing services - 90630000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£1,440,000
Procurement reference
WAFC001-DN781113-09877972
Published date
9 July 2025
Closing date
4 August 2025
Closing time
4pm
Contract start date
1 October 2025
Contract end date
30 April 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?
No
Description
Lot 1 - Tractor and gritter routes in the Eden and South Lakeland area
(£0.528m per annum)
Provision of tractor and driver to carry out gritting services to specific winter routes using either the suppliers own gritter or a Council provided gritter.
Lot 2 - Gritter driver and mate support
(£0.120m per annum)
Provision of drivers on an ad-hoc basis to drive Council Gritting vehicles.
Lot 3 - Additional Winter Maintenance Resources
(£0.072m per annum)
Provision of operated plan and equipment to carry out snow clearance works.
Service Providers can bid for any one or more of the lots and routes as they wish. Where contractors bid for more than one route, they may be asked to provide evidence that they have the resources to deliver all the routes bid for. Suppliers may be restricted to the number Lots/routes they are accepted onto based on their capacity (on the basis of the information provided in technical questions 5-8).
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.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Gwyneth Timson
Address
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
England
Telephone
+44 1768212268
Procurement.Capital.WAF@Cumbria.gov.uk
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