---
title: "Winter Gritter Driver Cover 2024/25 (Helensburgh)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000784115"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL"
published: "2024-12-03"
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# Winter Gritter Driver Cover 2024/25 (Helensburgh)

Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000784115

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## Summary

Argyll and Bute Council has concluded the procurement process for the "Winter Gritter Driver Cover 2024/25" contract, focusing on the general public services industry, specifically within the Helensburgh area. The procurement was carried out through a limited method, justified by the absence of competition for technical reasons. The key stage is at the Award phase, with Doherty & Lafferty Ltd being the appointed supplier with a contract value of £54,000. The contract was signed on 25th November 2024, and the scope of services will be operational throughout the winter period, bolstering the local council's capacity to manage winter road cover.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in public service provisions, particularly those offering niche operational support where the competition might be limited. Companies experienced in the logistics and transport sectors, as well as SMEs capable of responding to regional authority needs, would be well-positioned to target similar future contracts. The procurement highlights the council's reliance on specialised external contractors, suggesting potential for ongoing or future engagements in the same or related fields.

## Notice

Argyll and Bute Council does not have the internal capacity to provide this service. An external contractor has been contracted with for the winter period.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Winter Gritter Driver Cover for the Helensburgh area within Argyll and Bute.

### Procurement Information

The awarded supplier is the only known supplier to the council who has the capacity and ability to perform the expected function.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519495 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - 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 | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 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 | £54,000 |

## 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 | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DOHERTY & LAFFERTY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519495

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519495
  Winter Gritter Driver Cover 2024/25 (Helensburgh) - Argyll and Bute Council does not have the internal capacity to provide this service. An external contractor has been contracted with for the winter period.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000784115
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/oban-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court/

## Provenance

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