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title: "Winter Maintenance Gritting Routes in South Cumbria 2019/20"
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# Winter Maintenance Gritting Routes in South Cumbria 2019/20

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d4dc975-071c-48e4-86a5-5026e3148869

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is seeking contractors for the "Winter Maintenance Gritting Routes in South Cumbria 2019/20" tender, with a total budget of £300,000. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, having been published on 18th September 2019, and the tender period concluded on 18th October 2019. Contractors will provide gritting services for designated routes in South Lakeland and Barrow until 30th April 2020, with the contract starting on 11th November 2019. This opportunity is categorised under services, specifically for winter-maintenance vehicles, and is being carried out through an open procedure. Interested contractors are required to submit their bids via The Chest e-portal.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in winter maintenance and transportation services, particularly those with experience in providing gritting vehicles and related services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are specifically encouraged to participate, as only one supplier will be awarded each route, potentially leading to multiple contracts for smaller firms. Companies in the logistics, vehicle supply, and maintenance sectors may find this tender highly relevant for expanding their business operations in the North West region of the UK.

## Notice

Tender opportunity is advertised via the e-portal, The Chest:- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ 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. All Clarification must go via the messages area on the Chest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/959c89a6-ac93-473b-991a-7b569eca4e13 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 11 Nov 2019 - 30 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | NOT AWARDED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
- 34144440 - Gritter vehicles

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2019 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/959c89a6-ac93-473b-991a-7b569eca4e13
- 18 Sep 2019 at 15:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e28ea005-9412-40d4-ab66-c9c1e41e55d2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/959c89a6-ac93-473b-991a-7b569eca4e13
  22nd October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e28ea005-9412-40d4-ab66-c9c1e41e55d2
  18th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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