Gritters tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
185 gritters tenders and contracts, 50 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£460k
- Contracts a month2
- Won by SMEs47%
- Frameworks and DPSs6
- Live now1See them →
Gritters contracts
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How many gritters contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "gritter" alert would have missed 6 of 25 gritters contracts (24%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 1 (4%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"gritter"
6 of 25
Expert list14 phrases
1 of 25
Expert list: gritter, gritting vehicle, winter maintenance vehicle, salt spreader, demountable salt spreader, gritter body, snow plough, footpath gritter, trailed gritter, pre-owned gritter, winter maintenance fleet, gritter purchase, spreader and plough, snow blower
48 contracts across the UK, of any size
1 gritters opportunity is open now
- Awarded15 Oct 2026Purchase of 6 GrittersLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£576k
- Awarded30 Sep 2026Purchase of Winter Maintenance snow ploughsHalton Borough Council · North WestWon by Bucher Municipal£83k
- Awarded22 Sep 2026Tipper Body, Salt Spreader & PloughScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by James A Cuthbertson Ltd£205k
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Purchase of Pre-Owned Gritters and Part ExchangeDevon County Council · South WestWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£675k
- Awarded2 Sep 20263 x Pre-Owned Gritting VehiclesNorth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£200k
- Awarded17 Aug 2026Gritters Purchase 2026-ESPO Framework 215_24 Lot 4Cheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£229k
- Awarded10 Jul 2026Demount Salt Spreaders & Winter KitsScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by James A Cuthbertson Ltd£66k
- Awarded9 Jul 2026x1 - 18t GritterSt Helens Borough CouncilWon by Romaquip£131k
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Vehicle Bodies Call-off for 3 Gritter Bodies – May 26East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Aebi Schmidt£212k
- Awarded8 Jun 2026Purchase of 8 ex hire fixed body grittersFife Council · ScotlandWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£451k
- Awarded27 May 2026GB-London: TPPL Royal Borough of Greenwich NEPO HGV Lot 4 - 5 x 18t Gritters (31207)Royal Borough of Greenwich · LondonWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£699k
- Awarded12 May 2026Supply of 3x 6m3 RoRo Demountable Salt Spreader Bodies - Call-Off under NEPO224 FrameworkTayside Contracts · ScotlandWon by Lothian Vehicle Bodybuilders Ltd£126k
- Awarded11 May 2026Supply of 7x Footpath Gritters - Call-Off under NEPO214 FrameworkTayside Contracts · ScotlandWon by The Double A Trading Company£213k
- Awarded5 May 2026SWI26080 Purchase of Winter Maintenance Gritter FleetTorbay Council · South WestWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£268k
- Awarded1 May 2026Supply of 4x Trailed Gritters - Call-Off under NEPO224 FrameworkTayside Contracts · ScotlandWon by James A Cuthbertson Ltd£75k
- Awarded20 Apr 2026Purchase of QCB and GrittersMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£351k
- Awarded20 Mar 2026GB-Carlisle: TPPL Cumberland Council NEPO HGV Lot 4 - 23 x Gritters (29639)Cumberland Council · North WestWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£1.1m
- Awarded10 Mar 2026GB-Dudley: TPPL Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council NEPO HGV Lot 1 - 9 x Gritters (29632)Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Volvo Group£1.4m
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Supply and delivery of 9 GrittersDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Volvo Group£1.4m
- Awarded5 Mar 2026Award of Provision of Spreader /Gritter (2).National Records of Scotland · ScotlandWon by Lloyd Ltd£5k
- Awarded6 Feb 2026DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of Four Engine Driven Snow BlowersDepartment for Infrastructure · Northern IrelandWon by Bucher Municipal£412k
- Awarded20 Jan 2026Gritter/Road SweeperMedway NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Euromec Contracts Limited£48k
- Awarded7 Jan 2026Gritters (x3) and Tippers (x2)Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Adams Morey Ltd
- Awarded5 Nov 2025Winter Fleet 2025National HighwaysWon by Romaquip£1.1m
- Awarded4 Nov 2025DAF Body quick change gritter with spreader and tipperOxford City Council · South EastWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£191k
- Awarded15 Oct 2025Further Competition for the Purchase of 16 tonne Refuse Collection VehiclesPowys County Council · WalesWon by NTM_GB Ltd
- Awarded15 Oct 2025GB-Neath Abbey: TPPL Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council NEPO HGV Lot 4 - 1 x 18t Demount Gritter (27333)Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council · WalesWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£160k
- Awarded10 Oct 2025GB-Bilsthorpe: TPPL Via NEPO HGV Lot 4 - 3 x 18t 4x4 Gritter (Volvo Chassis) (27787)Via East Midlands Limited · East MidlandsWon by Romaquip£496k
- Awarded24 Sep 2025Gritters Purchase - ESPO Framework 215_24 Specialist Vehicles Lot 4-Mini CompetitionCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Econ Engineering Ltd£365k
- Awarded16 Sep 2025YPO - 001170 Specialist VehiclesYorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Yorkshire and the Humber
- Open to joinApply by 2 May 2031UK-wide DPS
Where gritters tenders are run
CCS eSourcing1 50%
Supplying the South West1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
6 frameworks and DPSs for gritters work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Econ Engineering Ltd won the most gritters contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Econ Engineering Ltd Scotland · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 21 | £10m | 17 | ||
| 2 | Romaquip East Midlands · 2 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £2.1m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Motus Group (UK) North East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £1.2m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | James A Cuthbertson Ltd Scotland · SME · 4 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £271k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Volvo Group West Midlands · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £2.9m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Bucher Municipal North West · 3 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £495k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | The Double A Trading Company Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Bell Truck & Van North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.7m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Aebi Schmidt Yorkshire and the Humber · 4 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £212k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Euromec Contracts Limited South East · See every contract | 1 | £48k | 1 |
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Councils award 77% of gritters contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought gritters more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many gritters contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many gritters contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tayside Contracts | 5 | £1.7m |
| 2 | Middlesbrough Council | 3 | £889k |
| 3 | Scottish Borders Council | 3 | £548k |
| 4 | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 2 | £2.9m |
| 5 | Devon County Council | 2 | £1.3m |
| 6 | Via East Midlands Limited | 2 | £936k |
| 7 | Cheshire West and Chester Council | 2 | £594k |
| 8 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 2 | £451k |
| 9 | North Tyneside Council | 2 | £200k |
| 10 | Kirklees Council | 1 | £1.8m |
125 gritters contracts awarded since 2021
- 252021
- 162022
- 212023
- 192024
- 212025
- 232026 so far
Half of gritters contracts are worth less than £351k
The 10 biggest gritters contracts
- Kirklees CouncilEcon Engineering Ltd · 6 Aug 2025
- Northumberland County CouncilBell Truck & Van · 2 Jul 2025
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilVolvo Group · 10 Mar 2026
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilVolvo Group · 10 Mar 2026
- Cumberland CouncilEcon Engineering Ltd · 20 Mar 2026
- Denbighshire County CouncilEcon Engineering Ltd · 1 Aug 2025
- National HighwaysRomaquip · 5 Nov 2025
- Tayside ContractsVolvo Truck and Bus Centre · 31 Jul 2025
- West Dunbartonshire CouncilCiceley Commercials Limited · 19 Dec 2024
- Royal Borough of GreenwichEcon Engineering Ltd · 27 May 2026
No gritters contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 7 gritters contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
Scotland awards the most gritters contracts. January and September are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 16 | £5.3m | £262k | Econ Engineering Ltd (5) | Tayside Contracts (5) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 6 | £2.8m | £270k | Econ Engineering Ltd (3) | Middlesbrough Council (3) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £1.8m | £297k | Econ Engineering Ltd (3) | Cheshire West and Chester Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £2.3m | £288k | Econ Engineering Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £1.5m | £600k | Econ Engineering Ltd (3) | Devon County Council (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £1.5m | £496k | Romaquip (2) | Via East Midlands Limited (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £1.3m | – | Econ Engineering Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £2.9m | – | Volvo Group (2) | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £239k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £699k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £412k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £460k a month
of gritters contracts awarded.
Typical contract £229k x 2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
gritters contracts are awarded in a typical month.
48 contracts in the last 2 years. - 6
frameworks and DPSs are running for gritters work.
1 open to join now. - 47%
of gritters contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 36 award notices.
How many gritters tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 185 | 50 |
| Contracts awarded | 102 | 25 |
7 gritters contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 1 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 34 buyers awarded gritters contracts to 16 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many gritters contracts does the UK public sector award?
48 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 34 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector gritters contract worth?
The median is £351k, and 35% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector gritters contracts?
Econ Engineering Ltd won the most (21), and the most by value (£10m).
Which buyers award the most gritters contracts?
Councils award 77% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most gritters contracts?
Scotland: 16 of 48 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (6) and the North West (4).
Are there frameworks or DPSs for gritters work that are open to join?
6 frameworks and DPSs for gritters work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Purchase of gritters and other winter road maintenance vehicles, including gritter bodies on HGV chassis, spreaders and ploughs.
- Gritter vehicles
- Gritter bodies and spreaders
- Winter road maintenance vehicles
What is not included
- Gritter hire and leasing (see HGV, municipal and specialist vehicle hire)
- Road sweepers (see Road sweepers)
- Winter gritting service (see Winter gritting and snow clearance)
- Gritter tracking systems (see Winter service gritter tracking and monitoring)