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Gritter Hire for 3 Winter Seasons

Sunderland City Council

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21 Jul 2026 at 10:14

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Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council procured the hire of eight gritter vehicles for winter road treatment in the North East of England. The requirement covers gritter vehicles as goods, together with the associated maintenance, delivery and collection arrangements. The council’s purpose is to secure seasonal access to suitable vehicles for its winter service operations, rather than to purchase the vehicles outright. The scope is therefore relevant to vehicle rental businesses, fleet operators and specialist commercial vehicle suppliers able to provide gritters and manage their upkeep and movement. Suppliers serving local-authority highways or winter maintenance operations may find the requirement particularly relevant, especially where they can support a multi-season hire arrangement across the North East.

The procurement has been awarded following a selective direct call-off from the CSKL & TPPL Vehicle Rental Framework Agreement, Lot 3 for medium, heavy and specialist commercial vehicles up to 44 tonnes. The award was made on 2 July 2026 to Econ Engineering Limited for £700,033 including the stated currency, against an overall procurement value of £700,100 and minimum value of £700,000. The awarded contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 May 2029, covering three winter periods. The tender deadline was 2 July 2026 at 12:00. The published requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the contract was evaluated through the framework call-off process for the specified vehicle hire and associated services.

This award demonstrates a substantial, recurring requirement for hired gritters supporting a local authority’s winter service. A credible future supplier would need access to a fleet of eight suitable gritter vehicles, with the capacity to provide medium, heavy or specialist commercial vehicles within the relevant vehicle class. Operational capability matters beyond vehicle supply: suppliers would need dependable maintenance arrangements and the ability to coordinate delivery and collection for seasonal deployment. Experience of vehicle rental frameworks and public-sector call-off procedures would help a competitor qualify and respond effectively. The opportunity is also relevant to smaller businesses, since the requirement was marked as suitable for SMEs, provided they can demonstrate sufficient fleet capacity, service reliability and coverage in the North East.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Gritter Hire for 3 Winter Seasons

Notice Description

Direct Call off for the "Hire of 8 Gritters over 3 winter periods commencing the winter 2026 period, including maintenance, delivery and collection cost" called off from the "CSKL & TPPL Vehicle Rental Framework Agreement" under "Lot 3: Hire of Medium, Heavy, and Specialist Commercial Vehicles up to44t"

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5fe8a2b5-8310-4003-bca3-d9acbe754f2c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38cc5314-3028-46b0-b55b-7d1595df6eaf
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,100 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£700,033 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 May 2029 2-3 years
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
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR3 1AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Silksworth
Westminster Constituency
Houghton and Sunderland South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Econ Engineering Ltd

Further Information

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