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x1 - 18t Gritter

St.Helens Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 11:52

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Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Council procured one 18-tonne gritter vehicle for delivery in England. The requirement is for a road-maintenance vehicle used to spread grit, salt or similar treatment materials, classified under CPV 34144440 for gritter vehicles. This is a goods purchase rather than a works or services contract. The procurement was arranged by St Helens Council, whose recorded address is in Sale, England. The requirement is described as “x1 - 18t Gritter”, indicating a single vehicle rather than a fleet or wider vehicle-management service. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are manufacturers, authorised dealers, specialist vehicle suppliers and integrators able to provide an 18-tonne gritter vehicle for a local authority application.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award under the YPO Framework 1170, Lot 7. The tender deadline was 6 July 2026 at 12:00. St Helens Council awarded the contract to Romaquip Limited on 9 July 2026 for £131,244.50 including the stated GBP currency. The recorded contract period runs from 15 July 2026 to 16 July 2026. The award is active. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than an open competition, and the requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award relates to the single gritter vehicle requirement and has one named supplier; the published data does not set out a separate scored evaluation basis.

This award is useful market evidence for suppliers serving local authorities with specialist winter-maintenance vehicles. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to supply an 18-tonne gritter vehicle, understand the operational needs of a council’s highways service and be able to deliver a complete, compliant vehicle rather than a general commercial vehicle. Romaquip Limited is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this scale of specialist supply can be undertaken by an SME. The buying route also matters: the council used a direct award from YPO Framework 1170, Lot 7, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need relevant framework access or a route into an equivalent framework arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

x1 - 18t Gritter

Notice Description

Direct award via YPO Framework 1170 - Lot 7

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3c6606cd-f940-475c-a0d5-8d59d11c9f34
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a5ae248-e866-4d73-8ca9-868e3433112c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£131,244 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£131,244 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
St.Helens Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALE
Postcode
M33 7ZF
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Sale Central
Westminster Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Romaquip Ltd

Further Information

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