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Winter Gritting Services

AFFINITY WATER LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Oct 2026 at 16:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Jun 2026 at 09:47

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Affinity Water Limited procured reactive winter gritting and salting services to keep its operational sites and access routes safe during freezing weather, with emergency treatment also required at locations affected by customer needs. The work is demand-led, with no guaranteed minimum volume. The supplier is responsible for providing the workforce, vehicles, plant, equipment and materials, including for out-of-hours, weekend and bank holiday call-outs. Services must follow Affinity Water’s operating procedures, site safety requirements and approved risk assessments and method statements, with service reporting and performance monitoring. Delivery covers Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and parts of London and south-east England. This is specialist winter road and site treatment work for a water utility, rather than a fixed-volume maintenance service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 8 October 2026 to Ground Control Limited, Mitie Landscapes Limited and Maydencroft Limited. The award value is £960,000 gross. The contract period is recorded as running from 4 November 2026 to 3 November 2028, with extension options of up to a further six years and a maximum term of eight years, ending 3 November 2034. This was a competitive flexible procedure for one lot. The earlier selection questionnaire was scored before shortlisted suppliers were invited to tender; evaluation could include clarification meetings and negotiation or best and final offers. Award scoring weighted commercial criteria at 60% and technical quality at 40%.

The award indicates that Affinity Water buys responsive winter gritting and salting through a competitive, staged procedure, and selected three suppliers for this requirement. A credible competitor would need to mobilise quickly when weather and operational demand require it, with sufficient trained labour, suitable vehicles, plant, equipment and salt or grit to treat operational sites, access routes and customer-impacted locations. Capacity for emergency call-outs outside normal hours, including weekends and bank holidays, is central. Suppliers would also need to work safely under site-specific procedures, prepare approved risk assessments and method statements, and provide reliable service records and performance monitoring. Technical delivery matters alongside price: the buyer’s scoring gave technical quality substantial weight. The work suits providers able to coordinate responsive winter operations across a broad south-east England service area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Winter Gritting Services

Notice Description

The provision of reactive gritting and salting services to support Affinity Water's operational requirements during freezing weather conditions. Services will be provided on an ad hoc, demand-led basis and will include emergency response attendance, treatment of operational sites, access routes and customer-impacted locations, as required. The supplier will be responsible for providing all necessary labour, vehicles, plant, equipment and materials to deliver the services, including out-of-hours, weekend and bank holiday emergency call-outs. Services must be delivered in accordance with Affinity Water's operational procedures, site safety requirements and approved Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), with appropriate service reporting and performance monitoring. The volume of services required will be dependent on weather conditions and operational demand, with no guaranteed minimum quantity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Option to extend

Renewal: Initial contract period 19th October 2026 - 18th October 2028 The contract will be awarded for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to six years with a maximum overall term of 8 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bbb1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100734-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

90630000 - Ice-clearing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£960,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Nov 2026 - 3 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2033-03-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
AFFINITY WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HATFIELD
Postcode
AL10 9EZ
Postcode Area
St Albans
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
TLH21 Luton, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLH24 Bedford, TLH25 Central Bedfordshire, TLH3 Essex, TLI5 Outer London - East and North East, TLJ13 Buckinghamshire, TLJ44 East Kent
Local Authority
Welwyn Hatfield
Electoral Ward
Hatfield Villages
Westminster Constituency
Welwyn Hatfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Ground Control Limited

MITIE Landscapes Ltd

Maydencroft Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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