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title: "Winter Maintenance Operational Review"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f873"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Winter Maintenance Operational Review

Buyer: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f873

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## Summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council commissioned an independent operational review of its winter maintenance arrangements in Dudley. The work covers the highway service that supports road safety, network resilience and access to key services during adverse winter weather. Its scope includes reviewing gritting routes, grit bin provision, engagement with the public and elected members, operational deliverability, and winter service documentation. This is a professional services requirement in civil engineering consultancy, suited to organisations that can assess and improve the planning, governance and practical delivery of local-authority winter highway operations. The review concerns the Council’s complete winter maintenance approach rather than the supply of salt, vehicles or other physical equipment.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, described as a call-off contract. The requirement was evaluated on price. Amey OW Limited was selected as supplier following one bid. The contract value is £47,265.80 excluding any separately stated tax treatment, in GBP, and it was signed on 27 August 2026. The tender record shows the associated lot as cancelled, while the award and contract are active. The process is therefore an awarded outcome rather than an opportunity for suppliers to submit bids. The contracting process is marked complete.

This outcome identifies a defined market for independent reviews of local-authority winter highway maintenance. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical knowledge of gritting routes, grit bin strategies, winter service documentation and the operational constraints of maintaining safe, resilient highway networks in severe weather. Evidence of reviewing service deliverability would be important, alongside the ability to assess how arrangements support access to key public services. The requirement also points to the value of experience in engaging both the public and elected members, and of producing clear, usable recommendations for a council. Suppliers should be able to combine civil engineering consultancy with operational assurance, document review and an understanding of public-sector highway governance.

## Notice

Winter maintenance is a critical highway operational service which supports the Council's ability to manage highway safety, network resilience and access to key services during adverse winter weather. The contract directly supports this essential service by commissioning an independent operational review of Dudley's winter maintenance arrangements, including gritting routes, grit bin provision, public/member engagement, operational deliverability and winter service documentation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Winter maintenance is a critical highway operational service which supports the Council's ability to manage highway safety, network resilience and access to key services during adverse winter weather. The contract directly supports this essential service by commissioning an independent operational review of Dudley's winter maintenance arrangements, including gritting routes, grit bin provision, public/member engagement, operational deliverability and winter service documentation.

### Procurement Information

Call off contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086579-2026 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £47,265 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | DUDLEY |
| Postcode area | Dudley |
| Postcode | DY1 1HF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley |
| Local authority | Dudley |
| Electoral ward | St. James's |
| Westminster constituency | Dudley |
| Delivery location | TLG36 Dudley |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Amey OW Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 15:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086579-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://dudley.gov.uk

## Provenance

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