NCC460 Provision of Winter Maintenance Services

A Prior Information Notice
by NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
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Sector
ENVIRONMENT
Published
18 Jun 2021
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Northumberland:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

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.

Renewal Options

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.

CPV Codes

  • 90620000 - Snow-clearing services

Indicators

  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. **

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