---
title: "Winter Gritting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058b01"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058b01.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-17"
---

# Winter Gritting

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058b01

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council has recently awarded a contract for "Winter Gritting" services, with ACCUGRIT LIMITED selected as the supplier. This procurement falls under the services category and involves winter gritting and snow removal throughout Newcastle City. The open procurement method was utilised, and the entire process has reached the award stage with a contract value of £250,000. The contract period is set from 29 October 2025 to 29 October 2028, ensuring continued safety and accessibility during winter months. The awarded contract includes gritting services across 25 sites, with potential for additional sites based on a flexible pricing agreement, thus highlighting opportunities for businesses experienced in public service and maintenance tasks in the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKC2 region.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in winter maintenance and environmental management. Companies that provide gritter vehicles, snow clearance, and related services would be ideally positioned to benefit from this tender. As the process utilised an open procedure, it allowed competitive SMEs to participate, as evidenced by the award to ACCUGRIT LIMITED. Moreover, the nature of the contract offers scope for additional services on a 'Pay as You Go' or fixed-price basis, offering flexible growth opportunities for businesses capable of scaling their services to meet potential increases in demand. The successful supplier now has the opportunity to establish long-term relationships with Newcastle City Council, potentially leading to future contract extensions and additional service provision.

## Notice

Winter Gritting and Snow Removal throughout Newcastle City

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: option to extend by 2 x 12 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066502-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 29 Oct 2025 - 29 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACCUGRIT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 34144440 - Gritter vehicles
- 44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials
- 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90720000 - Environmental protection
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2025 at 16:21 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066502-2025
- 20 Aug 2025 at 09:28 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050050-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066502-2025
  17th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050050-2025
  20th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.accugrit.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
- https://www.open-uk.org/

## Provenance

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