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title: "Gritters Purchase 2026-ESPO Framework 215_24 Lot 4"
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# Gritters Purchase 2026-ESPO Framework 215_24 Lot 4

Buyer: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06be8e25-7b30-4ab5-ab20-69bdb429f81c

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council procured gritter vehicles for delivery in England. The requirement is classified as CPV 34144440 and concerns the purchase of goods rather than associated maintenance or operational services. The procurement is identified as “Gritters Purchase 2026 – ESPO Framework 215_24 Lot 4”, indicating that the requirement sits within a defined framework lot. The council, based in Ellesmere Port, is the buying organisation. The selected supplier, Econ Engineering Ltd, is an SME specialising in engineering, and the procurement description identifies the supplier in connection with the requirement. The opportunity is therefore relevant to manufacturers, specialist vehicle suppliers and engineering businesses able to provide road-gritting vehicles for a local authority in England.

The procurement has reached the award stage and is complete. It used a selective restricted procedure through ESPO Framework 215_24 Lot 4. The tender submission deadline was 6 July 2026 at 12:00. Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council awarded the contract to Econ Engineering Ltd on 17 August 2026 for £228,944 including the published GBP currency. The contract period runs from 18 August 2026 to 31 March 2029. The tender was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active. The recorded procurement value and awarded value are the same, and the contract concerns the supply of gritter vehicles for delivery in England.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates established local-authority demand for specialist gritter vehicles through a recognised framework route. Businesses best placed for a future requirement would be those able to supply complete road-gritting vehicles to public-sector specifications, manage vehicle engineering and configuration, and support delivery across England. SME status was expressly recognised as suitable, so smaller specialist manufacturers, distributors and engineering firms can be credible competitors where they can demonstrate the necessary production or sourcing capacity, quality controls and reliable fulfilment. Experience of restricted procedures and framework purchasing would also be commercially useful, as would the ability to prepare compliant technical and commercial submissions for a defined vehicle lot.

## Notice

Econ Engineering Limited

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/311232e0-8d19-4748-aa2c-e336f052f387 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £228,944 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £228,944 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Postcode area | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Econ Engineering Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34144440 - Gritter vehicles

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 12:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/311232e0-8d19-4748-aa2c-e336f052f387

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/311232e0-8d19-4748-aa2c-e336f052f387
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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