Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
Contact
Mr Chris Baty
christopher.baty@northumberland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7825088944
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC21 - Northumberland
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NCC460 Provision of Winter Maintenance Services
Reference number
DN550461
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contracting Authority is seeking to appoint contractors to provide the following services on a call off basis across specified routes throughout Northumberland:
• Snow ploughing;
• Snow blowing;
• Some precautionary gritting.
In addition to specified routes, services may also include snow clearance and treatment of rural roads, housing estate roads, car parks, leisure centres, public buildings etc.
The services required are currently split across 44 individual Lots based on geographical area and are across three operational areas of the County.
Prior to the procurement process, the Contracting Authority wishes to engage with the market in the form of a market questionnaire.
The purpose of this market questionnaire is to provide potential contractors with an overview of the service requirements in advance of tendering the opportunity in late July 2021, and to invite contractor views on the proposed service via a series of questions.
The Contracting Authority will use the information received to help define the final scope and specification of the service.
Full details can be found in the questionnaire which will be issued via the Procontract e-tendering portal via this link: https://procontract.due-north.com.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council is seeking to appoint contractors to provide Winter Maintenance Services throughout the county of Northumberland.
The services required under the contract will include snow ploughing, snow blowing and gritting of various specified routes throughout Northumberland.
The services required are currently split across 44 individual Lots based on geographical area.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
It is proposed that any resulting contract will be for an initial period of 48 months, commencing 1st November 2021, with options to extend for up to a further 3 x 24 months.
As a result the anticipated earliest date for renewal will be 2025.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
29 July 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes