Tender

Request for Information- Winter Gritting Services

NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

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Tender

10 May 2023 at 14:19

Summary of the contracting process

NI Water and its subsidiaries have initiated a tender process titled "Request for Information- Winter Gritting Services" in the services category. The procurement involves the provision of winter gritting services at Northern Ireland Water and Northern Ireland Water Alpha sites during adverse cold weather periods. The contract is expected to last up to 6 years. Interested suppliers must respond to the questions in the RFI document. The tender has a value of GBP 350,000 and submission deadline is on May 18, 2023, with bid validity until August 16, 2023.

This tender for winter gritting services from NI Water offers an opportunity for businesses in the grounds maintenance services sector. Suppliers of road-maintenance vehicles, road salt, repair and maintenance services related to roads, winter-maintenance vehicles, and grounds maintenance services are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is open, and the tender period ends on May 18, 2023. Interested businesses can find more details on submission methods and other requirements on the procurement portal.

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Notice Title

Request for Information- Winter Gritting Services

Notice Description

NI Water would like to hear from suppliers who can deliver winter gritting services. NI Water has a requirement for winter gritting services at the Northern Ireland Water and Northern Ireland Water Alpha sites during spells of adverse cold weather. It is anticipated that a contract will be awarded for up to 6 years. Suppliers are invited to respond to the questions in the RFI document detailing their experience.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NI Water would like to hear from suppliers who can deliver winter gritting services. NI Water has a requirement for winter gritting services at the Northern Ireland Water and Northern Ireland Water Alpha sites during spells of adverse cold weather. It is anticipated that a contract will be awarded for up to 6 years. Suppliers are invited to respond to the questions in the RFI document detailing their experience.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c7b5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013347-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles

34927100 - Road salt

50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES
Contact Name
sourcingniwater.com
Contact Email
sourcing@niwater.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT14 6TE
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Chichester Park
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

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