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title: "Supply of Gritter Drivers and Mates"
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# Supply of Gritter Drivers and Mates

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7c706c7d-51a8-4ff4-8a54-7937a8a0ecf8

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## Summary

Cumbria County Council is seeking contractors for the tender titled "Supply of Gritter Drivers and Mates" to provide labour-only services for winter maintenance across several depots in North West England. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, having started with a tender period that ended on 29 September 2017. The contract will commence on 9 October 2017 and is set to conclude on 30 April 2018. The total value of the contract is £40,000, and it utilises an open procurement method, allowing multiple bidders for separate contracts at each depot location, including Millness, Sowerby Woods, and Alston, among others.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the winter maintenance services sector to expand their business. Businesses that are equipped to supply labour for gritting services and can demonstrate their ability to manage contracts at multiple depots concurrently will find this tender particularly favourable. Companies with experience in workforce provision for similar services should consider submitting a bid to secure contracts for winter maintenance, potentially bolstering their portfolio within local government work.

## Notice

Cumbria County Council requires a Contractor(s) 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 Separate contracts will be awarded for each depot. Only one supplier will be appointed for each depot. Contractors can bid for any one or more of the depot contract. Where contractors bid for more than one depot contract they must provide evidence that they have the resources to deliver all the possible required services concurrently.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/475511df-7375-482f-8985-079ba9bf0c49 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2017 - 6 Apr 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| 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 | CA3 8NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Currock |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | C DAVIDSON CONTRACTORS; METCALFE BROS; SAPPHIRE UTILITY SOLUTIONS; T T KIRKBRIDE AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2017 at 13:04 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/475511df-7375-482f-8985-079ba9bf0c49
- 25 Sep 2017 at 14:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/475511df-7375-482f-8985-079ba9bf0c49

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/475511df-7375-482f-8985-079ba9bf0c49
  25th September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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