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Winter Maintenance Service

Awarded to Northumberland County Council

Newcastle City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 23 April 2025
Deadline
Closed 25 May 2026

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Overview

Newcastle City Council awarded a winter maintenance gritting service contract to Northumberland County Council on 27 July 2026. The contract covers mechanised road gritting operations across Newcastle's network, including weather forecasting, treatment application, provision of operational vehicles, and rock salt material management. The service is now in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
23 April 2025
Questions by
18 May 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Snow-clearing servicesIce-clearing services

Award outcome

Award date
27 July 2026
Contract period
30 September 2026 → 30 September 2034
Contract length
8 years
Could run to
30 September 2036
Bids received
1
Winner
  • Northumberland County Council

This contract ends on 30 September 2034, or 30 September 2036 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Northumberland County Council

Based in
Morpeth
Public contracts won
5
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 15% received only one.

Who bid

  • Northumberland County CouncilWinner

How bids were scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Price40%
  • Quality60%

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Market context

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£180,000

Median of 4,183 awards in the last 24 months

Newcastle City Council in the last 12 months

136

contracts awarded, worth £89,855,497 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    28 July 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    13 April 2026

  3. Prior Information Notice

    5 November 2025

  4. Planning Update

    9 May 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    23 April 2025

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