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title: "Contingency Winter Maintenance Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03eb15"
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# Contingency Winter Maintenance Framework

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03eb15

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract for the "Contingency Winter Maintenance Framework" to Lightways Contractors Limited and J H Civil Engineering Ltd. The framework aims to provide contingency resources for Winter Maintenance Operations due to severe weather conditions. The contract, worth £500,000, was signed on October 4, 2023, and the award is currently active. The procurement stage was completed, and the main procurement category is services, specifically snow-clearing services. The City of Edinburgh Council is the buying organisation based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

This tender for the "Contingency Winter Maintenance Framework" offers opportunities for businesses specializing in snow-clearing services and winter maintenance operations. Companies with expertise in providing contingency resources for severe weather events can compete for contracts. The tender, which involved a competitive process with quality and price criteria, aims to ensure prompt payment to subcontractors and includes a commitment to monitoring payment performance. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the framework agreement allows for multiple suppliers to participate, potentially leading to business growth and long-term relationships with the City of Edinburgh Council.

## Notice

Contingency resources to assist with Winter Maintenance Operations

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council intends to put in place a framework agreement for the provision of contingency resources to assist with Winter Maintenance Operations, which is currently carried out by internal Council services including Roads Operations and Waste & Cleansing. Following the severe weather conditions experienced during the winters of 2008/9 and 2009/10, it was recognised that a contingency framework was required to respond to severe weather events, when internal Council services are operating at capacity.

Renewal: It is the intention of the Council that any Contract resulting from this ITT will commence in October 2023 for a period of four years with the option to extend for two further 24 month periods (eight year total length), undertaken at the sole discretion of the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029530-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | J H CIVIL ENGINEERING; LIGHTWAYS CONTRACTORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45500000 - Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
- 77111000 - Hire of agricultural machinery with operator
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2023 at 11:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029530-2023
- 28 Jul 2023 at 07:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021918-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000740109
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

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