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Purchase of Pre-Owned Gritters and Part Exchange

Devon County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Sep 2026 at 12:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

18 Sep 2026 at 11:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Jun 2026 at 12:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council procured six pre-owned 18-tonne gritter vehicles and the part exchange of four gritters from its existing fleet. This is a goods requirement for road-maintenance vehicles used for winter service operations. Delivery is in Devon. The procurement covers both the supply of the replacement gritters and the disposal or trade-in element involving the council’s existing vehicles. Businesses relevant to this requirement include suppliers of used heavy road-maintenance vehicles, specialist gritter manufacturers or dealers with suitable second-hand stock, and operators able to manage vehicle part-exchange arrangements. The buyer is Devon County Council, based in Exeter. The requirement was above the applicable procurement threshold and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

The procurement is complete and awarded following an open procedure. One lot was evaluated solely on price, weighted at 100%. Economic and technical selection requirements were set out in the tender documents, and the lot was identified as suitable for SMEs. The tender deadline was 14 July 2026, enquiries closed on 26 June 2026, and the award decision period ended on 20 August 2026. Econ Engineering Ltd was awarded the contract on 17 September 2026 for £675,000 excluding VAT, or £810,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 17 September 2026 and runs from 28 September to 30 September 2026. The award has an active status; the contract is also active. One bid was received and reached the final stage.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for six pre-owned 18-tonne gritters combined with the part exchange of four existing council vehicles. Competitors for future requirements of this type would need access to suitable used heavy gritters, the technical ability to verify and present vehicles that meet the buyer’s specifications, and the operational capacity to coordinate delivery alongside removal or valuation of part-exchange vehicles. A credible supplier would also need commercial systems capable of pricing the vehicle supply and trade-in elements clearly, since price was the sole award criterion. The opportunity is relevant to used commercial-vehicle dealers, gritter specialists and engineering businesses with established fleet-disposal or part-exchange capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of Pre-Owned Gritters and Part Exchange

Notice Description

The purchase of 6 pre-owned 18T gritters and part exchange of 4 from Devon County Councils existing fleet

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b3e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088649-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£675,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£675,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK43 Devon CC
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Econ Engineering Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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