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title: "TC103 - Highways Winter Maintenance - Gritting Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0429ac"
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# TC103 - Highways Winter Maintenance - Gritting Contract

Buyer: MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0429ac

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## Summary

Manchester City Council has awarded the "TC103 - Highways Winter Maintenance – Gritting Contract" to Thermal Road Repairs Ltd. This contract pertains to ice-clearing services, with the location specified as UKD3 (North West - Greater Manchester). The procurement stage of this contract is completed, and the award was made on 18th March 2024. The contract involves providing standby and response services to spread rock salt or other de-icing materials on roads and footways during winter, preventing or removing ice and snow hazards as per the Council's instructions. The total contract value is £3.3 million GBP.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in winter maintenance services, snow-clearing services, and the supply of winter-maintenance vehicles and materials. The contract's provision includes all necessary labour, vehicles, plant, expertise, and management, except for the de-icing materials supplied by the City Council. Firms with expertise in pre-treatment gritting, de-icing, post-treatment following ice formation, and efficient snow clearance are well-positioned to compete for such opportunities. Participation in this contract can lead to steady work during the winter season and contribute to the economic and social regeneration of the locality.

## Notice

The contract is for the provision of a standby and response service and equipment to spread a measured amount of rock salt or other de-icing materials on roads and footways, or remove snow during winter periods only, to prevent or remove hazard caused by frost, ice, or snow formation, all to the written instruction of the City Council.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract is for the provision of a standby and response service and equipment to spread a measured amount of rock salt or other de-icing materials on roads and footways, or remove snow during winter periods only, to prevent or remove hazard caused by frost, ice, or snow formation, all to the written instruction of the City Council. The Rock Salt or similar material to be spread will be provided by the City Council. This contract comprises in general terms but is not necessarily limited to the provision of all necessary labour, vehicles, plant, expertise, management and other resources and consumables (except Rock Salt or other material to be laid) to facilitate the complete service, both on 'stand by' and by deployment as necessary. The Contract is intended to enable the provision of winter services, to include the spreading of rock salt and liquid de-icer, along with the clearing of snow from public highways which the Council is the Highway Authority will also request other Third-Party sites which are included within the tender. The Service will involve pre-treatment gritting and de-icing to prevent ice from forming on highway surfaces; post-treatment following the formation of ice and the clearance of snow plus other associated services, either on a predetermined basis along standard routes or on a reactive basis. The Contract does not include civil emergency works caused by heavy snowfalls, provision for which will be made separately.

Renewal: Option to extend for 24 months.

### Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under Reg 32 on the grounds of: "insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with." Extreme urgency was required due to the necessity to appoint a new supplier and to give the new supplier time to acquire equipment needed for the contract. Carrying out a competitive procedure would not have given a new supplier the time to have equipment in place for the commencement of the service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023643-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,800,000 |
| Lots value | £8,800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,300,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERMAL ROAD REPAIRS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 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

- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
- 44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
- 90630000 - Ice-clearing services

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2024 at 14:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023643-2024
- 22 Dec 2023 at 15:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037882-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.manchester.gov.uk
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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