Tender

Gritting

SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD.

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

02 Oct 2024 at 10:26

Planning

08 Aug 2024 at 14:15

Summary of the contracting process

Southern Water Services Ltd., based in Worthing, UK, is seeking tenders for their "Gritting" project, classified under the Winter-maintenance materials industry category. The tender involves providing winter gritting and potential snow clearance services for various operational water and waste sites, triggered by Met Office forecasts. This procurement is at the tender stage, with recent updates indicating that the final deadline for submissions has been moved to January 2025. The service period is specified as active 7 days a week from 6 pm to 6 am, and must be ready for use at multiple sites, which may increase during the contract term. The total estimated value of this procurement is £1,200,000 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in winter maintenance, snow-clearing services, road salt provision, and related industries. Companies with a robust infrastructure capable of servicing multiple sites, along with a communications portal for efficient coordination, will be particularly well-suited to this opportunity. Moreover, businesses must ensure that their vehicles are clean, roadworthy, licenced, and insured to meet the specific requirements laid out by Southern Water Services. This contract offers an excellent growth opportunity through substantial engagement with a major utility company.

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Notice Title

Gritting

Notice Description

Winter gritting and if required snow clearance services for a number of operational water and waste sites. Service to be triggered by Met Office forecast (0 degrees road temp and red weather warning).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Operational site gritting service activated on days when the Met Office forecast is that the road surface temperature for the coming night will fall below an agreed trigger point (0 degrees with a red weather warning). Service is required 7 days a week between 6pm and 6am. Activities required - * Salting roads and other designated areas on sites access roads. * Snow clearance if required. * The services is needed at a number of locations (currently for 118 sites but the list is not exhaustive and other sites may be included throughout the contract). The service provider must provide a communications portal to hold all site details eg location, contacts, site gritting maps and to be the communications hub for notifications of gritting events and to hold records of each event (time stamped). Please note - Gritting Vehicles MUST NOT enter a Water site if they have entered a waste site earlier in the night to avoid contamination. Gritting vehicles must be clean, road worthy, licenced and fully insured at all times.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-048903
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031509-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

34927100 - Road salt

44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

90630000 - Ice-clearing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHERN WATER SERVICES LTD.
Contact Name
Lucy Smith
Contact Email
lucy.smith@southernwater.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1903264444

Buyer Location

Locality
WORTHING
Postcode
BN13 3NX
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Worthing
Electoral Ward
Northbrook
Westminster Constituency
Worthing West

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