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title: "Winter Maintenance Gritting Routes in South Cumbria 2020/21"
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# Winter Maintenance Gritting Routes in South Cumbria 2020/21

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21a87570-ae9d-4272-a976-7e006e36ebe9

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Cumbria County Council, which is seeking contractors for the "Winter Maintenance Gritting Routes in South Cumbria 2020/21". This project falls under the services category, specifically for winter-maintenance vehicles, with a total budget of £200,000. Located in the North West of England, the contract period runs from 1st October 2020 to 30th April 2021. The tender was published on 14th August 2020, with the submission deadline having been 7th September 2020. This procurement was conducted through an open procedure, allowing multiple suppliers to bid for the individual routes.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in winter maintenance services to expand their business. Contractors that can efficiently manage gritting operations are well-suited to compete, while also having the ability to cater to specific routes in South Lakeland and Barrow. The nature of the contract ensures that successful bidders will have a consistent workload through the winter season, enabling them to enhance their operational capacity and solidify their presence in the local market.

## Notice

Cumbria County Council requires Contractors to carry out one or more specific gritting routes in South Lakeland and Barrow. The Services and the gritting routes are as described in the Specification. The Contractor will be responsible for providing the gritting services on the route(s) awarded as and when notified for the whole winter period (to 30th April 2020). Contractors can bid to supply the Services for any one or more of the routes. Only one supplier will be awarded a contract for each route. Not all of the routes may be awarded to external Contractors.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1954990-8c0c-45eb-94ed-0423e26934fc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | 11 Oct 2020 - 30 Apr 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,794 |
| 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 | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | METCALFE BROS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2020 at 10:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1954990-8c0c-45eb-94ed-0423e26934fc
- 14 Aug 2020 at 09:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e2f7b4c-c415-449f-bc3a-78ff10364a4f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1954990-8c0c-45eb-94ed-0423e26934fc
  9th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e2f7b4c-c415-449f-bc3a-78ff10364a4f
  14th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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