Planning

Winter Maintenance Support

  • City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-044206

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0568e3

Published 30 July 2025, 12:00pm



Scope

Reference

CBMC - 101762

Description

In times of adverse weather conditions, the Council sometimes needs to supplement its own resources to ensure that it can keep the highways safe for vehicles and pedestrians. In most instances the Council anticipates being able to achieve this with its own resources therefor this tender is seeking submissions from bidders who are able to offer support on an ad hoc basis. There ae 2 lots Lot 1- Night Patrol Operation supports the general Winter Operational Plan. Drivers on Night Patrol have dedicated routes to follow gritting through the night on the Highway in Council HGV Gritting Vehicles operating from Wakefield Road Depot, Bradford. The Night Patrol operation commences from October through to April and drivers must be available for the whole period and will be placed on a week on week off basis working usually from 22:00 until 07:00 the next day. Lot 2 - The Contractors submitting for lot 2 may be required to work from any of the following depots:, Keighley and Bradford. Adverse weather the Winter Maintenance Operation may require additional Plant and Resources for Snow Clearance and Contractors must itemise the type of operated plant and vehicles they can provide along with the drivers/operators

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £600,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 20 October 2025 to 31 October 2029
  • 4 years, 12 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 90620000 - Snow-clearing services

Contract locations

  • UKE41 - Bradford

Engagement

Engagement deadline

7 August 2025

Engagement process description


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

29 August 2025


Contracting authority

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBWW-4714-TBHN

Britannia House, Hall Ings

Bradford

BD1 1HX

United Kingdom

Contact name: Nikki Morton

Telephone: +44 01274434614

Email: nikki.morton@bradford.gov.uk

Website: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

Region: UKE41 - Bradford

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government