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title: "Winter Gritting Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bbb1"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "AFFINITY WATER LIMITED"
published: "2026-06-24"
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# Winter Gritting Services

Buyer: AFFINITY WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bbb1

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## Summary

Affinity Water Limited, a private utility company based in Hatfield, UK, is currently in the tender stage for procuring "Winter Gritting Services." The services required include reactive gritting and salting, emergency response during freezing conditions, and treatment of operational sites, among others. This procurement entails a competitive flexible procedure, and interested businesses must submit their Selection Questionnaire by 9th July 2026. The contract, valued at £800,000 to £960,000, is set to commence on 19th October 2026 and may extend up to eight years. The procurement process will be conducted electronically through the Affinity Water e-tendering portal, with terms defined in accordance with the UKPGA 2023/54 legislation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in gritting and winter services, particularly those that can offer comprehensive emergency response capabilities. The contract’s potential to extend up to eight years offers long-term business viability and expansion possibilities for suitable service providers. Businesses located within operational regions such as UKH21, UKH23, and others within the United Kingdom are well-suited to compete, given the logistical demands of the contract. Competitive entities equipped with the necessary plant, vehicles, and operatives and meeting the defined technical and commercial criteria could leverage this opportunity to enhance their market presence and achieve sustained growth.

## Notice

Affinity Water (AW) has a requirement for the provision of reactive gritting services to support AW's Control Operations team across all AW operational regions. The Agreement will cover the provision of reactive gritting services across all AW operational areas and associated postcodes in response to adverse winter weather conditions and operational incidents, including burst activity. Services include: * Reactive gritting and salting services. * Emergency response attendance during freezing conditions. * Treatment of operational sites, access routes, and customer impacted areas where required. * Provision of plant, vehicles, operatives and materials necessary to deliver the service. * Out-of-hours, weekend and emergency call-out capability. * Management reporting and service performance monitoring. * Compliance with AW operational processes, site safety requirements and RAMS. The following services are excluded from scope: * Planned gritting services currently managed under separate GM arrangements by Estates.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Option to extend

Renewal: Initial contract period 19th October 2026 - 18th October 2028 The contract will be awarded for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to six years with a maximum overall term of 8 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059221-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2033-03-01 |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | AFFINITY WATER LIMITED |
| Locality | HATFIELD |
| Post town | St Albans |
| Postcode | AL10 9EZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Electoral ward | Hatfield Villages |
| Westminster constituency | Welwyn Hatfield |
| Delivery location | TLH21 Luton, TLH23 Hertfordshire CC, TLH24 Bedford, TLH25 Central Bedfordshire, TLH3 Essex, TLI5 Outer London - East and North East, TLJ13 Buckinghamshire, TLJ44 East Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
- 90630000 - Ice-clearing services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2026 at 08:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059221-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059221-2026
  24th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://intendhost.co.uk/affinitywater)
  Please note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically. All documents and communications will be managed through the Affinity Water etendering portal called 'In-tend'. If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the steps below: 1 - Register on our e-procurement portal In-tend (located here: https://intendhost.co.uk/affinitywater). 2 - Send an email to tenders@affinitywater.co.uk by 12pm (noon) 09th July 2026 to confirm: i) that your company intends to participate in this process ii) that you have registered your company on In-tend (Please use reference 'C-04453' in the title of the email). Selection questionnaire (SQ) documents will be issued after the registration closing date
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-18163

## Notice URLs

- https://intendhost.co.uk/affinitywater
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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