Tender

Additional Resources for Winter Maintenance

MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL

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Tender

26 Mar 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Midlothian Council has initiated a tender process for the procurement of additional resources for winter maintenance. The title of the tender is "Additional Resources for Winter Maintenance". The industry category is goods. The procurement stage is currently active with a deadline for tender submissions by April 29, 2024. The tender seeks suppliers for labour, vehicles, and plant to assist in winter service operations based at Fushiebridge Depot, Gorebridge.

This tender by the Midlothian Council presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the winter maintenance industry. Businesses providing services related to hand clearing, bulk gritters, operated plant, HGV drivers, and hired plant and vehicles are well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement method is open procedure, allowing a transparent and competitive process for interested suppliers to participate in the framework agreement.

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Notice Title

Additional Resources for Winter Maintenance

Notice Description

The Authority seeks to establish a Framework Agreement with a number of suppliers for the supply of labour, vehicles and plant as per the specification to assist in the delivery of the Winter Service based at Fushiebridge Depot, Gorebridge. The contract will be split into lots and bidders are invitied to apply for one or more lots. The lots available are: Lot 1 - Hand Clearing (including Transport and Equipment, Lot 2 - Bulk Gritters (inclusive of Driver), Lot 3 - Operated Plant, Lot 4 - HGV Drivers, Lot 5 - Plant and Vehicles - hired

Lot Information

HGV Drivers

Required to operate winter maintenance vehicles including gritters with front-mounted scrapers. HGV Drivers are to be suitably skilled and experienced in the works.

Hand Clearing - (including associated transport and equipment)

For use to support with hand clearing of snow and hand gritting in areas where it is not appropriate for vehicle access. The labour resource will be the provision of 3 and 2 person crews. The number of crews required will vary dependent upon demand and weather conditions. The transport requirements are for pick-ups and/or vans with trailers capable of taking up to 1 tonne of salt / grit for clearing snow from footways or spread salt as instructed by MCRS. The Authority also has a requirement for additional labour crews to be provided with a mini-excavator to support snow and ice clearing activities. All transport provided must be fully road legal, complying to VOSA requirements. The labour force required must be suitably skilled and experienced in the works they will be undertaking.

Bulk Gritters - (inclusive of Driver)

The supply of bulk gritters inclusive of driver to support the Authority's own in-house resources at times when demand is in excess of the available resources. All gritters must be fully road legal, complying to VOSA requirements.

Operated Plant

The supply of operated plant and vehicles for deployment in winter maintenance activities in support of the Authority's own internal resources. All operated plant and vehicles must be fit for purpose and in proper working order.

Plant and Vehicles - hired

The supply of appropriate vehicles and plant for use by the Authority in its winter maintenance activities. All hired plant and vehicles must be fit for purpose and in proper working order.

Options: The Tenderer may submit details of additional plant and equipment not listed in the tender documents that may be useful for various winter maintenance activities.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000761998
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501828
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

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

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

34113000 - 4-wheel-drive vehicles

34113200 - All-terrain vehicles

34113300 - Off-road vehicles

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles

34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles

34144430 - Road-sweeping vehicles

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

34920000 - Road equipment

34921000 - Road-maintenance equipment

37411000 - Winter equipments

44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials

45233139 - Highway maintenance work

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

60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver

60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver

63712200 - Highway operation services

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
Barbara Foxwell
Contact Email
barbara.foxwell@midlothian.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1312707500

Buyer Location

Locality
DALKEITH
Postcode
EH22 1DN
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian
Delivery Location
TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian

Local Authority
Midlothian
Electoral Ward
Dalkeith
Westminster Constituency
Midlothian

Further Information

Notice Documents

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