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title: "Additional Resources for Winter Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000761998"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2024-03-26"
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# Additional Resources for Winter Maintenance

Buyer: MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000761998

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## Summary

The Midlothian Council has initiated a tender process for the procurement of additional resources for winter maintenance. The title of the tender is "Additional Resources for Winter Maintenance". The industry category is goods. The procurement stage is currently active with a deadline for tender submissions by April 29, 2024. The tender seeks suppliers for labour, vehicles, and plant to assist in winter service operations based at Fushiebridge Depot, Gorebridge.

This tender by the Midlothian Council presents business growth opportunities for suppliers in the winter maintenance industry. Businesses providing services related to hand clearing, bulk gritters, operated plant, HGV drivers, and hired plant and vehicles are well-suited to compete in this tender. The procurement method is open procedure, allowing a transparent and competitive process for interested suppliers to participate in the framework agreement.

## Notice

The Authority seeks to establish a Framework Agreement with a number of suppliers for the supply of labour, vehicles and plant as per the specification to assist in the delivery of the Winter Service based at Fushiebridge Depot, Gorebridge. The contract will be split into lots and bidders are invitied to apply for one or more lots. The lots available are: Lot 1 - Hand Clearing (including Transport and Equipment, Lot 2 - Bulk Gritters (inclusive of Driver), Lot 3 - Operated Plant, Lot 4 - HGV Drivers, Lot 5 - Plant and Vehicles - hired

### Lot Information

HGV Drivers

Required to operate winter maintenance vehicles including gritters with front-mounted scrapers. HGV Drivers are to be suitably skilled and experienced in the works.

Hand Clearing - (including associated transport and equipment)

For use to support with hand clearing of snow and hand gritting in areas where it is not appropriate for vehicle access. The labour resource will be the provision of 3 and 2 person crews. The number of crews required will vary dependent upon demand and weather conditions. The transport requirements are for pick-ups and/or vans with trailers capable of taking up to 1 tonne of salt / grit for clearing snow from footways or spread salt as instructed by MCRS. The Authority also has a requirement for additional labour crews to be provided with a mini-excavator to support snow and ice clearing activities. All transport provided must be fully road legal, complying to VOSA requirements. The labour force required must be suitably skilled and experienced in the works they will be undertaking.

Bulk Gritters - (inclusive of Driver)

The supply of bulk gritters inclusive of driver to support the Authority's own in-house resources at times when demand is in excess of the available resources. All gritters must be fully road legal, complying to VOSA requirements.

Operated Plant

The supply of operated plant and vehicles for deployment in winter maintenance activities in support of the Authority's own internal resources. All operated plant and vehicles must be fit for purpose and in proper working order.

Plant and Vehicles - hired

The supply of appropriate vehicles and plant for use by the Authority in its winter maintenance activities. All hired plant and vehicles must be fit for purpose and in proper working order.

Options: The Tenderer may submit details of additional plant and equipment not listed in the tender documents that may be useful for various winter maintenance activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501828 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | DALKEITH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH22 1DN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | Midlothian |
| Electoral ward | Dalkeith |
| Westminster constituency | Midlothian |
| Delivery location | TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 34113000 - 4-wheel-drive vehicles
- 34113200 - All-terrain vehicles
- 34113300 - Off-road vehicles
- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
- 34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles
- 34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles
- 34144430 - Road-sweeping vehicles
- 34144440 - Gritter vehicles
- 34920000 - Road equipment
- 34921000 - Road-maintenance equipment
- 37411000 - Winter equipments
- 44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials
- 45233139 - Highway maintenance work
- 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
- 60181000 - Hire of trucks with driver
- 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
- 63712200 - Highway operation services
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501828

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501828&idx=1
  26th March 2024 - MID/23/81 Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501828&idx=2
  26th March 2024 - Appendix 1 - Pricing Schedule - Lots 1 to 5
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501828&idx=3
  26th March 2024 - Appendix 2 - Midlothian Council's Winter Service Policy
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501828&idx=4
  26th March 2024 - Appendix 3 - Standard Terms & Conditions for the Purchase of Services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501828&idx=5
  26th March 2024 - Schedule 1 - Non Disclosure Agreement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501828&idx=6
  26th March 2024 - Schedule 2 - Non Collusion
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501828&idx=7
  26th March 2024 - Schedule 3 - Freedom of Information
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501828&idx=8
  26th March 2024 - Schedule 4 - Notice of Qualification to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501828&idx=9
  26th March 2024 - Schedule 5 - Parent Company Guarantee
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAR501828&idx=10
  26th March 2024 - Schedule 6 - Form of Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501828
  Additional Resources for Winter Maintenance - The Authority seeks to establish a Framework Agreement with a number of suppliers for the supply of labour, vehicles and plant as per the specification to assist in the delivery of the Winter Service based at Fushiebridge Depot, Gorebridge. The contract will be split into lots and bidders are invitied to apply for one or more lots. The lots available are: Lot 1 - Hand Clearing (including Transport and Equipment, Lot 2 - Bulk Gritters (inclusive of Driver), Lot 3 - Operated Plant, Lot 4 - HGV Drivers, Lot 5 - Plant and Vehicles - hired

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