--- title: "Winter Maintenance Service 2025-2027" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8311b0b7-2b1a-4454-ab96-f03077205a9f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8311b0b7-2b1a-4454-ab96-f03077205a9f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8311b0b7-2b1a-4454-ab96-f03077205a9f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8311b0b7-2b1a-4454-ab96-f03077205a9f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-09" --- # Winter Maintenance Service 2025-2027 Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8311b0b7-2b1a-4454-ab96-f03077205a9f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8311b0b7-2b1a-4454-ab96-f03077205a9f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8311b0b7-2b1a-4454-ab96-f03077205a9f.json) ## Summary Westmorland and Furness Council is inviting tenders for its Winter Maintenance Service 2025-2027, encompassing provision for gritting services and snow clearance in the Eden and South Lakeland area, England. Classified under transport services with specific attention to ice-clearing and snow-clearing services, this procurement is currently in the tender stage, having been published on 9th July 2025. Interested parties have until 4th August 2025 to submit their tenders, with the contract period set to commence on 1st October 2025 and last until 30th April 2027. The procurement is conducted through an open procedure and holds a total value of £1,440,000 GBP, with the Council seeking service providers capable of handling one or more of the designated lots, contingent on their capacity to deliver. This tender presents an excellent growth opportunity for SMEs specialising in transport and maintenance services. It is well-suited for businesses with capabilities in operating tractors, gritters, and snow-clearance equipment, either using their own assets or those provided by the Council. By being involved in this contract, businesses can gain a foothold in regional services, enhancing their portfolio and expanding their market presence. The flexible nature of the lot arrangement enables companies to tailor their bids in accordance with their strengths and operational capacities, thus allowing for strategic growth and increased service delivery efficiency. ## Notice Lot 1 - Tractor and gritter routes in the Eden and South Lakeland area (PS0.528m per annum) Provision of tractor and driver to carry out gritting services to specific winter routes using either the suppliers own gritter or a Council provided gritter. Lot 2 - Gritter driver and mate support (PS0.120m per annum) Provision of drivers on an ad-hoc basis to drive Council Gritting vehicles. Lot 3 - Additional Winter Maintenance Resources (PS0.072m per annum) Provision of operated plan and equipment to carry out snow clearance works. Service Providers can bid for any one or more of the lots and routes as they wish. Where contractors bid for more than one route, they may be asked to provide evidence that they have the resources to deliver all the routes bid for. Suppliers may be restricted to the number Lots/routes they are accepted onto based on their capacity (on the basis of the information provided in technical questions 5-8). The tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a044ef2-0c90-49a5-ae1f-63f386c2f0b7 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 4 Aug 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Apr 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,440,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL | | Locality | KENDAL | | Post town | Lancaster | | Postcode | LA9 4DQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria | | ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness | | Local authority | Westmorland and Furness | | Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell | | Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 90620000 - Snow-clearing services - 90630000 - Ice-clearing services ## Release History - 9 Jul 2025 at 14:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a044ef2-0c90-49a5-ae1f-63f386c2f0b7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a044ef2-0c90-49a5-ae1f-63f386c2f0b7 9th July 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ - https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8311b0b7-2b1a-4454-ab96-f03077205a9f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8311b0b7-2b1a-4454-ab96-f03077205a9f.json.