---
title: "Gritter Hire Fleet for Winter Season 26/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06cd94"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cd94.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-17"
---

# Gritter Hire Fleet for Winter Season 26/27

Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cd94

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## Summary

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council has successfully awarded a contract for the "Gritter Hire Fleet for Winter Season 26/27" to ECON ENGINEERING LIMITED. This procurement, focused on service delivery in the public authority sector, is complete with a direct award method used due to the urgency of ensuring road safety. The contract was signed on 17th July 2026, with the service scheduled to commence on 1st October 2026, continuing until the end of March 2027. The procurement, identified under legal basis 2023/54, is focused within the United Kingdom, specifically targeting the region UKE41, and involves gritter vehicles and the hire of trucks with drivers.

Such a contract presents growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in vehicle hire and fleet management services. ECON ENGINEERING LIMITED, a small to medium enterprise based in North Yorkshire, exemplifies the type of business poised to benefit from such contracts by providing specialised equipment for essential public services. Other SMEs with capabilities in emergency service provision and quick response logistics can also find beneficial prospects in direct award contracts, which often require rapid fulfilment of critical service needs.

## Notice

Required to provide the winter service gritting fleet

### Procurement Information

Urgent requirement to place order and guarantee availability to keep the roads safe.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067787-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £612,352 |
| Contracts value | £612,352 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 1HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ECON ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34144440 - Gritter vehicles
- 60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2026 at 11:59 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067787-2026
- 17 Jul 2026 at 11:55 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067783-2026
- 17 Jul 2026 at 09:54 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067606-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067787-2026
  17th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067783-2026
  17th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067606-2026
  17th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.econ.uk.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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