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title: "Winter Maintenance Gritter Driver Services 2020/21"
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buyer: "CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Winter Maintenance Gritter Driver Services 2020/21

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-621c75c8-f784-4462-9bff-cb574abbf45b

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council has completed the procurement process for the "Winter Maintenance Gritter Driver Services 2020/21," which involves hiring contractors to provide labour-only services for gritter drivers across several depots in the North West, including Carlisle, Sowerby Woods, and Kirkby Stephen. The tender was published on 14 August 2020 and closed on 7 September 2020. The contract, with a total value of £80,000, was awarded on 7 October 2020 to c davidson contractors, covering a contract period from 1 October 2020 to 30 April 2021. The procurement method was an open procedure, allowing multiple suppliers to bid for services at one or more depots.

This opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in transport services and logistics. Businesses with expertise in winter maintenance vehicles or those able to provide skilled drivers for seasonal work would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. Cumbria County Council's procurement process facilitates collaboration with local suppliers, making it advantageous for regional businesses to engage and expand their operations within the public sector.

## Notice

Cumbria County Council requires Contractors to provide labour only services for gritter drivers and mate to carry out winter maintenance services from the following depots. Services are as described in the specification. * Millness depot * Sowerby Woods depot * Skirsgill Depot * Brampton Depot * Alston Depot * Kirkby Stephen Depot * Lillyhall Depot Contractors can bid to supply the Services from any one or more of the depots. More than one supplier may be awarded a contract for each depot.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3d2b429-933e-4446-99c8-9fc9b5ce3c36 |
| 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 | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000 |
| 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 | C DAVIDSON CONTRACTORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
- 44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials
- 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2020 at 10:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3d2b429-933e-4446-99c8-9fc9b5ce3c36
- 14 Aug 2020 at 09:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/117e09bb-b0f0-4494-9f1a-b85dd598467a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3d2b429-933e-4446-99c8-9fc9b5ce3c36
  9th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/117e09bb-b0f0-4494-9f1a-b85dd598467a
  14th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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