Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Southern Water Services Ltd.
Southern House
Worthing
BN13 3NX
Contact
Lucy Smith
lucy.smith@southernwater.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1903264444
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://southernwater.bravosolution.co.uk/
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Gritting
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 44113910 - Winter-maintenance materials
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Winter gritting and if required snow clearance services for a number of operational water and waste sites. Service to be triggered by Met Office forecast (0 degrees road temp and red weather warning).
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,200,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34927100 - Road salt
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
- 90630000 - Ice-clearing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ - South East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Operational site gritting service activated on days when the Met Office forecast is that the road surface temperature for the coming night will fall below an agreed trigger point (0 degrees with a red weather warning). Service is required 7 days a week between 6pm and 6am.
Activities required -
• Salting roads and other designated areas on sites access roads.
• Snow clearance if required.
• The services is needed at a number of locations (currently for 118 sites but the list is not exhaustive and other sites may be included throughout the contract).
The service provider must provide a communications portal to hold all site details eg location, contacts, site gritting maps and to be the communications hub for notifications of gritting events and to hold records of each event (time stamped).
Please note - Gritting Vehicles MUST NOT enter a Water site if they have entered a waste site earlier in the night to avoid contamination. Gritting vehicles must be clean, road worthy, licenced and fully insured at all times.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 October 2024
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: No