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title: "Gritter Hire for 3 Winter Seasons"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-21"
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# Gritter Hire for 3 Winter Seasons

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5fe8a2b5-8310-4003-bca3-d9acbe754f2c

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## Summary

Sunderland City Council has awarded a contract for the selective procurement of gritter vehicles, focusing on the title "Gritter Hire for 3 Winter Seasons" under the CPV code "34144440" for gritter vehicles. The procurement involved the hire of eight gritters over three winter periods starting from October 2026, including vehicle maintenance, delivery, and collection costs. This contract, concluded as a call-off from the "CSKL & TPPL Vehicle Rental Framework Agreement," will operate from 1st October 2026 to 31st May 2029. The procurement falls within the goods category and is located in the North East of the United Kingdom. The tender was initiated with an invitation to compete within a framework and follows a planning and completion cycle culminating in the award stage in July 2026.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in vehicle hire, particularly for those within the medium, heavy, and specialist commercial vehicles sector. With a contract value exceeding £700,000, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those capable of providing reliable and cost-effective vehicle rental services in a framework agreement setting. The procurement process could enhance business growth by establishing long-term relationships with public sector bodies like Sunderland City Council, thereby promoting steady revenue streams over the project's duration.

## Notice

Direct Call off for the "Hire of 8 Gritters over 3 winter periods commencing the winter 2026 period, including maintenance, delivery and collection cost" called off from the "CSKL & TPPL Vehicle Rental Framework Agreement" under "Lot 3: Hire of Medium, Heavy, and Specialist Commercial Vehicles up to44t"

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38cc5314-3028-46b0-b55b-7d1595df6eaf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,100 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £700,033 |
| 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 | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR3 1AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Silksworth |
| Westminster constituency | Houghton and Sunderland South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECON ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34144440 - Gritter vehicles

## Release History

- 21 Jul 2026 at 09:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38cc5314-3028-46b0-b55b-7d1595df6eaf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38cc5314-3028-46b0-b55b-7d1595df6eaf
  21st July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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