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title: "Provision of Winter Gritting and Gully Emptying Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-26"
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# Provision of Winter Gritting and Gully Emptying Service

Buyer: SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cbd95bb0-af60-488c-a8ff-3e3ab4377ac1

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## Summary

The South Tyneside Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Winter Gritting and Gully Emptying Service. The tender valued at £1,100,688 GBP is part of a 4-year contract period commencing on 1st September 2023, covering gritting, snow clearance, and gully cleaning services in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the tender deadline was on 9th May 2023.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses providing snow-clearing, ice-clearing, and gully cleaning services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) fit well for competing in this procurement process. Interested businesses should note the 4-year contract period with potential extensions, requiring commitment to operational start dates and service quality in line with Council specifications.

## Notice

The provision of a winter maintenance service to cover the gritting and snow clearance of roads and footpaths, and also the cleansing of all 25,000 road gullies over the winter period (1st Nov to 31st March). It will be for a 4 year contract period, starting 1st Sept 2023 with an Operational start of 1st Nov 23, but with the option to extend for up to 2 x 24 month periods. The Council will be providing the gritter vehicles, but the contractor will have to provide the vactor units (vehicles to clear out the gullies) plus the labour (expected to be 4 operatives at any one time). Suppliers will be required to express interest in this opportunity on the NEPO ProContract system. If not already registered on ProContract please register at the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com. Suppliers will then be granted access to the tender documentation. Please note that registering on ProContract and expressing interest does not mean that you have bid for the tender - once the above steps are complete you will be required to complete and submit the tender documentation. Additional information: The value relates to the initial 4 year contract duration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6bc8929-111d-49c6-b8fd-3c25b9e65ddf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,100,688 |
| 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 | SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE33 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Beacon and Bents |
| Westminster constituency | South Shields |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AIMRANGE (NORTH EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
- 90630000 - Ice-clearing services
- 90640000 - Gully cleaning and emptying services

## Release History

- 26 Jul 2023 at 13:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6bc8929-111d-49c6-b8fd-3c25b9e65ddf
- 6 Apr 2023 at 13:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b4c1e59-31d4-4d79-97e2-31faf7bc4db2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6bc8929-111d-49c6-b8fd-3c25b9e65ddf
  26th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b4c1e59-31d4-4d79-97e2-31faf7bc4db2
  6th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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