Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Thurrock Council
Civic Offices, New Road
Grays
Contact
Beverley Locke
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH32 - Thurrock
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/our-contract-opportunities/new-contract-opportunities
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/our-contract-opportunities/new-contract-opportunities
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thurrockcouncil/aspx/ProjectManage/1414
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Highways Winter Gritting Service
Reference number
PS/2022/123
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63712200 - Highway operation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council requires a Contractor to provide a winter gritting Service to Thurrock. The Contractor will be required to supply sufficient gritting lorries and drivers for all routes within the timescales given. The Winter Gritting Service is provided for a minimum of 24 weeks per year between the 1st October and the end of the 1st week of April of each year.Further details can be found in the Tender documents.This service is currently delivered inhouse. There are NO TUPE requirements
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63712200 - Highway operation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH32 - Thurrock
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council requires a Contractor to provide a winter gritting Service to Thurrock. The Contractor will be required to supply sufficient gritting lorries and drivers for all routes within the timescales given. The Winter Gritting Service is provided for a minimum of 24 weeks per year between the 1st October and the end of the 1st week of April of each year.Further details can be found in the Tender documents.This service is currently delivered inhouse. There are NO TUPE requirements
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
72
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
31 August 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Thurrock Council
Grays
Country
United Kingdom