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title: "PLACE760H Winter Farmers Road Maintenance Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dd2b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-14"
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# PLACE760H Winter Farmers Road Maintenance Scheme

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dd2b

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## Summary

The procurement process managed by Derbyshire County Council focuses on the "PLACE760H Winter Farmers Road Maintenance Scheme". It involves engaging a network of farmers and contractors to assist in clearing snow from highways during heavy winter weather. The process operates under the direct award method, highlighting a more streamlined approach. This tender, centred around the industry category of "road maintenance", is complete and has initiated the awarding stage. The contract period is specified from 14 November 2025 to 30 April 2026, with services required across various defined routes within the UKF1 region, particularly Derbyshire.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly appealing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the road construction and agricultural sectors. Businesses adept at providing robust operational support, equipment, and skilled staff capable of addressing heavy snow conditions will find this contract rewarding. The scheme, valued at £90,000, exemplifies a lucrative opportunity for entities like A&A Farm Services and Alpha 1 Construction Ltd, who have been named among the suppliers. The tender suits SMEs specialising in emergency road maintenance, guaranteeing them recurrent engagement each winter season.

## Notice

PLACE760H is a scheme that puts in place a network of farmers and contractors ('Contractors') to be on call to help clear snow in heavy winter weather. They shall provide suitable Operators, Plant and Equipment ('Plant') to remove snow off the highway network during 'snow events'. During a 'snow event' the service required will be to plough defined routes as directed by designated Derbyshire County Council staff. These may be Primary, Secondary or Tertiary routes as determined by the severity of the snow event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074122-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 14 Nov 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 55 |
| Supplier names | A&A FARM SERVICES; ALPHA 1 CONSTRUCTION; ANTHONY SIMPSON; ANTHONY STAFFORD; BARNEY OULTON - SPRINGFIELD FARM (AMBERGATE; BEN HICKMAN, MOORWOODS; C HERRIDGE AGRICULTURAL SERVICES; CO-OP FARM SERVICES; CONNOR TOPPING - CT AGRICULTURAL & GROUNDWORKS SERVICES; CT CONSTRUCTION; DANIEL JAMES WAIN; DAVE CHAPMAN; DAVID MORTEN; DBS PLANT HIRE; E HINCHCLIFFE; GEORGE & A PEACH - QUARRYWOOD FARM; GEORGE J WALKER (FW HALKSWORTH; GRAHAM E TOMLINSON & SON, RED ROBIN FARM; HARRY R WHITE PLANT HIRE; HAYES PLANT HIRE; HIGH LEES FARM; J BOOTH MILLWARD PLANT; J C BALLS & SONS; J R BYARD; JACK ALLEN GROUNDWORKS; JOHN ATKIN; JOHN CHARLES ELSE; JOSH REDFERN - POLKA PLANT HIRE; JOULE BRADY; JOWITT CONTRACTING; JW THORP; KARL ALLSOP GROUNDWORKS; LOMAS DISTRIBUTION; MARK E COOPER; MARK TIMPERELY; MARTYN WRIGHT; NEIL B WALKER (PLANT; NEIL GREEN; NICK BROWN, M&G BROWN; PAUL TYM T/A P TYM HIRE; PETER N HODGSON - ROOKERY FARM; POLKA PLANT HIRE; RALPH GODBER; RH CLAYTON & SONS; RT MYCOCK & SONS; RUSSELL ANDREW HAULAGE (RR ANDREW; SM RUSSELL; SPRINGFIELD FARM (AMBERGATE; STEPHEN W TAYLOR; T H HEATH CONTRACTS; T.H. HEATH (CONTRACTS; TIM WRIGHT - WRIGHTS BROTHERS; TONY SESSIONS - MIDLAND; W E SUTTON; WOOLLISCROFT GARAGE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles
- 45233141 - Road-maintenance works

## Release History

- 14 Nov 2025 at 15:50 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074122-2025
- 7 Nov 2025 at 17:06 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072206-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074122-2025
  14th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072206-2025
  7th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.jcballs.co.uk
- http://www.joulebrady.co.uk
- http://www.thheathcontracts.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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