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Purchase of 6 Gritters

Leicestershire County Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:37

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29 Oct 2025 at 15:58

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25 Mar 2025 at 16:39

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11 Mar 2025 at 10:41

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26 Sep 2024 at 13:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council bought three gritters for winter highway maintenance, supporting its statutory duties under the Highways Act 1980. The requirement was procured through ESPO’s specialist-vehicle framework and covered winter-maintenance vehicles, including demountable equipment. The stated vehicle types included 18-tonne and 26-tonne vehicles, comprising chassis and bodies or snowploughs. Delivery was in the United Kingdom. This is a focused requirement for suppliers able to provide complete, heavy-duty winter service vehicles rather than general vehicle supply.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Econ Engineering Ltd. The award value was £576,000. The contract was signed on 15 October 2026; the framework lot’s stated contract period runs from 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2028. The purchase was made by direct award through ESPO’s framework, rather than a new open competition. The framework competition used a restricted procedure, with evaluation weighted 60% to non-price quality and 40% to price. The wider framework covered multiple specialist vehicle categories, but this award relates to winter-maintenance vehicles. The process record also describes three gritters, while the framework category includes vehicles of varying weights and configurations.

This award demonstrates demand from Leicestershire County Council for specialist winter-maintenance vehicles to support highway operations. Suppliers best placed to compete when this requirement returns will be able to supply heavy vehicles in the stated 18-tonne and 26-tonne classes, including suitable chassis, bodies and snowplough or demountable configurations. The route used was ESPO’s specialist-vehicle framework, so credibility depends on being able to serve public-sector buyers through an appropriate framework arrangement as well as meeting the technical requirement. The recorded evaluation gave quality a greater weighting than price, indicating that a competitive offer needs to demonstrate the suitability and quality of the vehicles alongside value. This is relevant to manufacturers, vehicle body builders and specialist suppliers able to provide complete winter-service vehicles.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of 6 Gritters

Notice Description

To allow the Council to fulfil its statutory obligations under the Highways Act 1980

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Refuse collection vehicles (RCV's)

Will allow the Council to fulfil its statutory obligations under the Highways Act 1980.

Options: The Council reserved the right to purchase up to an additional two (2) RCVs at the successful suppliers tenderers rates up to 30 days following placement of an official purchase order.

Lot 2 - Compact sweepers

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled compact sweepers of varying weights/capacities including but not limited to: - 2.0t-3.5t sweepers, 3.6t-5.0t sweepers and 5.1t and above sweepers to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 3 - Chassis mounted sweepers

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled chassis mounted sweepers of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies including but not limited to: - 15t chassis mounted sweepers and 18t chassis mounted sweepers to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 4 - Winter maintenance vehicles (inc' demountables)

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled winter maintenance vehicles (inc' demountables) of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies/snowploughs including but not limited to: - 18t Winter maintenance vehicles and 26t winter maintenance vehicles to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 5 - Gully emptiers

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled gully emptiers of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies including but not limited to: - 18t gully emptier vehicles and 26t gully emptier vehicles to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 6 - Minibuses (inc' converted minibuses)

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled minibuses (inc' converted minibuses) of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies including but not limited to: - 16/17 seater standard minibuses to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 7 - Minibuses under 3.5t (inc' converted minibuses)

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled minibuses under 3.5t (inc' converted minibuses) of varying eights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies including but not limited to: - 16/17 seater standard minibuses (under 3.5t) to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 8 - Buses and coaches

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled buses and coaches of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies including but not limited to: - 12t single decker buses to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 9 - Customised vehicles (e.g., mobile libraries)

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled customised vehicles of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies including but not limited to: - 7.5t mobile library vehicles, 7.5t box body vans and 12t box body vans to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 10 - Chassis/cabs

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled chassis cabs of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis including but not limited to: - 7.5t chassis cabs, 18t chassis cabs and 26t chassis cabs to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 11 - Tippers

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled tippers of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and tipper bodies including but not limited to: - 7.5t tippers, 18t tippers and 26t tippers to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 12 - Blue light (pumping, aerial & special appliances)

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled blue light vehicles of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis, bodies and tanks/platforms and including but not limited to: - 18t fire appliance, 26t aerial appliance and 32t aerial appliance to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 13 - Hot boxes

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled hotboxes of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies including but not limited to: - 12t hot box vehicles and 18t hot box vehicles to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 14 - Skip loaders

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled skip loader vehicles of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and skip loader units/bodies including but not limited to: - 7.5t skip loaders and 18t skip loaders to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Lot 15 - Hook loaders

This lot covers the outright purchase of ICE and alternatively fuelled hook loader vehicles of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and hook loaders units/bodies including but not limited to: - 7.5t hook loaders and 18t hook loaders to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.

Procurement Information

Powys County Council procured this requirement via a central purchasing body, the Easter Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO), via their 215_24 Specialist Vehicles (Outright Purchase) framework, Lot 1.1 (RCVs under 18t). The framework Contract Award Notice can be found via notice identifier - 2025/S 000-00861

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a32a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097378-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

34114400 - Minibuses

34121000 - Buses and coaches

34134000 - Flatbed and Tipper trucks

34139000 - Chassis

34142200 - Skip loaders

34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles

34144210 - Firefighting vehicles

34144410 - Gully emptiers

34144431 - Suction-sweeper vehicles

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

34144500 - Vehicles for refuse and sewage

34144510 - Vehicles for refuse

34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles

34144512 - Refuse-compaction vehicles

34144710 - Wheeled loaders

34144760 - Mobile library vehicles

34223370 - Tipper trailers

34921100 - Road sweepers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£359,137,020 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leicestershire County Council
Additional Buyers

Espo

Fenland District Council

Powys County Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
35
Supplier Names

Dennis Eagle Limited

Euro Commercials (South Wales) Limited

Heil Farid European Company Limited

FAUN Zoeller (UK) Limited

Lawrence Vehicles Limited

NTM-GB Limited

Romaquip Ltd

Trest Limited

Volvo Group

Aebi Schmidt UK Ltd

Bucher Municipal Limited

Hako Machines Limited

Harsh Limited

Karcher UK Ltd

Multevo Ltd

Scarab Sweepers Limited

Stock Sweepers Limited

Econ Engineering Ltd

James A Cuthbertson Limited

Whale Tankers Limited

Courtside Conversions Ltd

GM Coachwork Limited

GOWRINGS MOBILITY GROUP LIMITED

MARTIN WILLIAMS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

MELLOR BUS LTD

Treka Bus Ltd

Alexander Dennis

LYNTON TRAILERS (UK) LIMITED

Torton Bodies Limited

Guest Truck & Van

Marvtech Limited

T H White Ltd

Angloco Limited

Hiab Limited

Terberg Matec UK Limited

Further Information

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