--- title: "Winter Maintenance Contract 2016 - 2022" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a8d0faa4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8d0faa4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8d0faa4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8d0faa4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Winter Maintenance Contract 2016 - 2022 Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8d0faa4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8d0faa4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8d0faa4-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Reading Borough Council is initiating a tender for the "Winter Maintenance Contract 2016 - 2022", aimed at providing winter maintenance services, including salting and snow clearance within the local area. This open procurement process is classified under snow-clearing services and has a total contract value of £1.5 million, with a minimum value of £750,000. The contract is set to commence on 1st October 2016, lasting for an initial three-year period, with an option to extend for another three years based on performance. Interested parties must submit their tenders electronically by the deadline of 6th June 2016 at 12:00 hours, utilising the Council's e-tendering portal. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in winter maintenance, snow-clearing, and related services, including those supplying gritting vehicles and road salt. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this procurement process. Given the comprehensive requirements for equipment and materials, businesses with experience in operating winter maintenance programs are well-suited to compete for this contract, thereby enhancing their growth prospects in the local government sector. ## Notice Reading Borough Council is seeking an experienced Contractor to undertake its annual Winter Maintenance Programme on the public highway, excluding motorways and trunk roads, within the administrative boundary of the Council. The contract will involve the provision of winter maintenance services, including precautionary and post salting on scheduled routes, along with spot salting, snow clearance and the installation and maintenance of salt bins. The appointed contractor will be required to supply their own equipment, materials and facilities including gritting vehicles, snowploughs, supply of road salt and the provision of an appropriate base depot equipped for the storage and distribution of road salt materials. This Contract will be for an initial 36 month period, with an option to extend by a further 36 months, subject to performance. Additional information: The procurement exercise will be conducted in accordance with the information contained in the procurement documents. The contracting authority does not bind itself to enter into any contract as a result of the publication of this notice and will not, under any circumstances, have any liability for any costs any person responding to this notice incurs in any part of the tender process. The services are to be procured under an open procedure and organisations interested in expressing an interest should download the procurement documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc (Project Reference No. RBC 00000099 refers), and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Contractors wishing to be considered for this tendering opportunity must complete the tender documents and return them electronically via the Council's e-tendering portal. The deadline for return of the tender is Monday 6th June 2016 at 12.00 hours. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a tender. Interested parties must log onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d73635f9-3345-4e38-830e-fa064e00133b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2016 - 30 Sep 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | 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 | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BERKS | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 2LU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Abbey | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 14410000 - Rock salt - 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles - 34927100 - Road salt - 44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials - 90620000 - Snow-clearing services - 90630000 - Ice-clearing services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d73635f9-3345-4e38-830e-fa064e00133b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d73635f9-3345-4e38-830e-fa064e00133b 12th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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