---
title: "Hire of Winter Gritters 2024-2025"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000756736"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-02"
---

# Hire of Winter Gritters 2024-2025

Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000756736

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## Summary

The Argyll and Bute Council has awarded a contract for the "Hire of Winter Gritters 2024-2025". The council, based in Lochgilphead, UKM, is the buying organization. The procurement stage is already complete, and the contract is scheduled to run from 15/10/2024 to 30/04/2025. The tender falls under the services industry category and was procured through a limited method using an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender for the "Hire of Winter Gritters 2024-2025" by the Argyll and Bute Council presents opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs, in the gritter hire industry. Companies providing winter maintenance services, such as Econ Engineering Ltd, who won the contract, would be well-suited to compete. The contract duration and specific requirements offer a niche market opportunity for businesses looking to expand their operations in the winter maintenance sector.

## Notice

The contract shall commence on 15/10/2024 and run for the period until 30/04/2025.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Hire of 17 ECON gritters for the 2024/25 season (15th October 2024 to 30th April 2025) : - 18t 6Cu 4x4 Dry Spreader - 26t 9Cu 6x4 Dry Spreader

### Procurement Information

ECON are no longer on the SXL Framework, and the extension of hire contracts require extension by 31/03/2024 in order to reserve the required gritters as they have very few available. The Council would like to retain the 17 ECON gritters that we have for the 2023/24 season for next year as well (15th October 2024 to 30th April 2025).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497771 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Mid Argyll |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## 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

- 2 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497771

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB497771
  Hire of Winter Gritters 2024-2025 - The contract shall commence on 15/10/2024 and run for the period until 30/04/2025.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000756736

## Provenance

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