Award

Winter Gritting

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Oct 2025 at 16:21

Tender

20 Aug 2025 at 09:28

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council has recently awarded a contract for "Winter Gritting" services, with ACCUGRIT LIMITED selected as the supplier. This procurement falls under the services category and involves winter gritting and snow removal throughout Newcastle City. The open procurement method was utilised, and the entire process has reached the award stage with a contract value of £250,000. The contract period is set from 29 October 2025 to 29 October 2028, ensuring continued safety and accessibility during winter months. The awarded contract includes gritting services across 25 sites, with potential for additional sites based on a flexible pricing agreement, thus highlighting opportunities for businesses experienced in public service and maintenance tasks in the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKC2 region.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in winter maintenance and environmental management. Companies that provide gritter vehicles, snow clearance, and related services would be ideally positioned to benefit from this tender. As the process utilised an open procedure, it allowed competitive SMEs to participate, as evidenced by the award to ACCUGRIT LIMITED. Moreover, the nature of the contract offers scope for additional services on a 'Pay as You Go' or fixed-price basis, offering flexible growth opportunities for businesses capable of scaling their services to meet potential increases in demand. The successful supplier now has the opportunity to establish long-term relationships with Newcastle City Council, potentially leading to future contract extensions and additional service provision.

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Notice Title

Winter Gritting

Notice Description

Winter Gritting and Snow Removal throughout Newcastle City

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: option to extend by 2 x 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b01
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066502-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

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)

50 - Repair and maintenance services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials

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

90710000 - Environmental management

90720000 - Environmental protection

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
29 Oct 2025 - 29 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporate.procurement.team@newcastle.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ACCUGRIT

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