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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Westmorland and Furness Council

South Lakeland House, Lowther Street

Kendal

LA9 4DQ

Contact

Ms Gwyneth Timson

Email

procurement2 [at] westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1768212268

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD12 - East Cumbria

Internet address(es)

Main address

Buyer's address

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Winter Maintenance Services 2024-2025

Reference number

DN730050

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 90620000 - Snow-clearing services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Westmorland and Furness Council requires Service Providers to provide various Winter maintenance services within the Council area to support out internal highway’s teams as follows:

Tractor and Gritter Routes - Provision of tractor and driver to carry out gritting services to specific winter routes using either the suppliers own gritter or a Council provided gritter.

Ad hoc Drivers – Provision of drivers on an ad-hoc basis to drive Council Gritting vehicles.

Snow Clearance - Provision of operated plan and equipment to carry out snow clearance works.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £450,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1 – Tractor and Gritter Routes

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 34144440 - Gritter vehicles

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKD12 - East Cumbria

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Westmorland and Furness Council requires Service Providers to provide various Winter maintenance services within the Council area to support out internal highway’s teams as follows:

Tractor and Gritter Routes - Provision of tractor and driver to carry out gritting services to specific winter routes using either the suppliers own gritter or a Council provided gritter.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 October 2024

End date

31 May 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2 – Ad-hoc Drivers

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 34144440 - Gritter vehicles

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKD12 - East Cumbria

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Westmorland and Furness Council requires Service Providers to provide various Winter maintenance services within the Council area to support out internal highway’s teams as follows:

Ad hoc Drivers – Provision of drivers on an ad-hoc basis to drive Council Gritting vehicles.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 October 2024

End date

31 May 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 3 – Snow Clearance Works

Lot No

3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 90620000 - Snow-clearing services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKD12 - East Cumbria

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Westmorland and Furness Council requires Service Providers to provide various Winter maintenance services within the Council area to support out internal highway’s teams as follows:

Snow Clearance - Provision of operated plan and equipment to carry out snow clearance works.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 October 2024

End date

31 May 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

26 July 2024

Local time

12:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

26 July 2024

Local time

12:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN730050) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. if you are not already registered on the you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.

Westmorland and Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Westmorland and Furness Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.

The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:

(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering

competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs

incurred by the candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom