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Snow clearance tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
455 snow clearance tenders and contracts, 94 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£150k
- Contracts a month2.5
- Won by SMEs51%
- Renewing in 6 months9
- Frameworks and DPSs19
- Live now5See them →
Snow clearance contracts
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How many snow clearance contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "gritting" alert would have missed 11 of 24 snow clearance contracts (46%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 1 (4%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"gritting"
46% missed
11 of 24
Expert list14 phrases
4% missed
1 of 24
Expert list: gritting, snow clearance, winter gritting, snow clearing, winter maintenance, gritting and snow clearance, precautionary gritting, de-icing, winter service, car park gritting, grit bin, snow and ice clearance, winter treatment, site gritting
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60 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
5 snow clearance opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses todayTENDER FOR WINTER GRITTING AND SNOW CLEARANCEFermanagh and Omagh District Council · Northern IrelandEst.£620k
- Awarded30 Oct 2026Winter Maintenance ContractHillcrest · ScotlandWon by GJ Services
- Awarded23 Oct 2026Award of 843445 Cupar Areas (ZONE 1) Winter Maintenance 2026-2027 - NHS FifeNHS Fife · Scotland£16k
- Awarded23 Oct 2026Award of Glenrothes Areas (ZONE 2) Winter Maintenance 2026-2027 - NHS FifeNHS Fife · ScotlandWon by GGS Agri Ltd£29k
- Awarded23 Oct 2026Award of 843450 Kirkcaldy Areas (ZONE 3) Winter Maintenance 2026-2027 - NHS FifeNHS Fife · ScotlandWon by GGS Agri Ltd£7k
- Awarded23 Oct 2026Award of 843453 Kirkcaldy Central Areas (ZONE 4) Winter Maintenance 2026-2027 - NHS FifeNHS Fife · ScotlandWon by OUTCO Ltd£21k
- Awarded23 Oct 2026Award of 843454 Dunfermline Areas (ZONE 5) Winter Maintenance 2026-2027 - NHS FifeNHS Fife · Scotland£20k
- Awarded21 Oct 2026PROVISION OF GRITTING AND SNOW CLEARANCE SERVICESHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Mitie£49k
- Awarded16 Oct 2026STH - Winter Gritting and Snow ClearanceSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Grounds Care Group£232k
- Awarded13 Oct 2026Yellow Grit BinsNorth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Leafield Environmental
- Awarded8 Oct 2026Winter Gritting ServicesAffinity Water Ltd · East of EnglandWon by Mitie and 2 more£960k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026UOW998 - Snow Clearing & Gritting - AWARDUniversity Of Worcester · West MidlandsWon by AA Salt Services Ltd£64k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Winter Operations - Friesland FarmDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Friesland Holdings£148k
- Awarded18 Sep 2026UOW998 – Snow Clearing & GrittingUniversity Of Worcester · West MidlandsWon by AA Salt Services Ltd£32k
- Awarded25 Aug 2026Winter Gritting contract for Paths and Car Parks across QE, Bensham and Spire House sitesQE Facilities Ltd · North EastWon by Coatsworth Landscapes Ltd£27k
- Awarded28 Jul 2026Winter Maintenance ServiceNewcastle City Council · North EastWon by Northumberland County Council£13m
- Awarded29 Jun 2026Winter Maintenance ServicesScience Museum Group · LondonWon by OUTCO Ltd£362k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Winter Maintenance Assistance Service FrameworkScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by St Boswells Mowers and 5 more£283k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025PR BHFT 0770Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Grounds Care Group£35k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025WDC AB Winter Gritting Services (ESPH721 JB)Wealden District Council · South EastWon by OUTCO Ltd£150k
- Awarded11 Dec 2025MC093 Winter Maintenance - Snow and Ice ClearanceTranslink · Northern IrelandWon by Saltworks Ltd£1.4m
- Awarded17 Nov 2025STH Winter Gritting and Snow ClearanceSheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Nurture Landscapes£116k
- Awarded30 Oct 2025Provision of Winter Maintenance Services to the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust's Premises 2025 - 2030Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Cropper Grounds Maintenance Ltd£500k
- Awarded27 Oct 2025PAHT - Gritting and Snow ClearanceThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by OUTCO Ltd£20k
- Awarded27 Oct 2025PAHT - Gritting and Snow ClearanceThe Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by OUTCO Ltd£21k
- Awarded23 Oct 2025T108 – Provision of Winter Gritting ServicesNI Water and its subsidiaries · Northern IrelandWon by Saltworks Ltd£326k
- Awarded17 Oct 2025Winter GrittingNewcastle City Council · North EastWon by Accugrit Limited£250k
- Awarded13 Oct 2025Seasonal gritting for Somerset NHS Foundation TrustSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Somerset Council£26k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025BU1172024 Bangor University Winter Maintenance- Gritting and Associated ServicesBangor University · WalesWon by Mitie£133k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Winter Gritting & Snow ClearanceTrust Housing Association Ltd · ScotlandWon by The Nurture Group£440k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025ENHT - Winter Services Maintenance ContractEast and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by Accugrit Limited£27k
- Open to joinApply by 5 Nov 2026Northern Ireland framework
- Open to joinApply by 31 Jan 2029South East framework3 suppliers on it
- Open to joinApply by 23 Feb 2029UK-wide DPS
- Open to joinOpen nowUK-wide DPS
Where to bid
Where snow clearance tenders are run
In-Tend4 25%
MultiQuote2 13%
Open (NEPO)2 13%
YPO2 13%
Atamis1 6%- Other portals (5)5 31%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
19 frameworks and DPSs for snow clearance work are running. 4 are open to join now.
OUTCO Ltd won the most snow clearance contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUTCO Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 8 | £623k | 7 | ||
| 2 | Mitie Scotland · 2 framework places · See every contract | 7 | £384k | 7 | ||
| 3 | Accugrit Limited North East · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £457k | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Clearway Gritting Ltd London · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £274k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Ground Control West Midlands · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £140k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | idverde Wales · SME · See every contract | 3 | £25k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Saltworks Ltd Northern Ireland · See every contract | 2 | £1.7m | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Grounds Care Group Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £267k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Nurture Landscapes Yorkshire and the Humber · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £145k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | AA Salt Services Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £96k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 40% of snow clearance contracts
Councils buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £120k against £32k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought snow clearance more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many snow clearance 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 snow clearance contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS Fife | 5 | £92k |
| 2 | Newcastle City Council | 2 | £13.2m |
| 3 | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £348k |
| 4 | Derbyshire County Council | 2 | £238k |
| 5 | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust | 2 | £184k |
| 6 | Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 2 | £140k |
| 7 | University Of Worcester | 2 | £96k |
| 8 | QE Facilities Ltd | 2 | £54k |
| 9 | The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | 2 | £41k |
| 10 | North Wales Police | 2 | £25k |
166 snow clearance contracts awarded since 2021
- 252021
- 252022
- 462023
- 162024
- 362025
- 182026 so far
Prices
Half of snow clearance contracts are worth less than £88k
NHS and healthCouncilsEducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
The 10 biggest snow clearance contracts
- Newcastle City CouncilNorthumberland County Council · 28 Jul 2026
- Westmorland and Furness CouncilMetcalfe Brothers Ltd, Northern Plant Trading Company Ltd, D C Davidson Contractors Ltd, Stockdale LLP, T T Kirkbride Agricultural Contracting Services, Dc & Rh labbate, Horton Landscapes Limited · 29 Sep 2025
- TranslinkSaltworks Ltd · 11 Dec 2025
- Affinity Water LtdMitie, Ground Control, Maydencroft · 8 Oct 2026
- Govia Thameslink RailwayChurchill · 20 Jun 2025
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustCropper Grounds Maintenance Ltd · 30 Oct 2025
- Trust Housing Association LtdThe Nurture Group · 1 Oct 2025
- Science Museum GroupOUTCO Ltd · 29 Jun 2026
- NI Water and its subsidiariesSaltworks Ltd · 23 Oct 2025
- Scottish Borders CouncilSt Boswells Mowers, Swans minicoach hire, Borders Machinery Ring, Irvine Plant Ltd, Pearsons of Duns, NWH Construction Services Ltd · 1 Apr 2026
Renewing contracts
19 snow clearance contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
9 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 7 weeks
Regional Grounds Maintenance and Winter Salting Service
Devon and Cornwall Police · South West
Held by Ground Control, Mitie
Ends Mar 2027
Winter Maintenance Service
West Lancashire Borough Council · North West · 41-month contract
Held by Ground Control
Snow clearance contract for an NHS bodySouth EastUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Snow clearance contract for an NHS bodyScotlandUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Snow clearance contract for an NHS bodyScotlandUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Snow clearance contract for an NHS bodyScotlandUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Snow clearance contract for an NHS bodyScotlandUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Snow clearance contract for an NHS bodyScotlandUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most snow clearance contracts. September and October are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 15 | £1.1m | £26k | Mitie (3) | NHS Fife (5) | 7 |
| North East | 0 | 6 | £14m | £250k | Coatsworth Landscapes Ltd (2) | Newcastle City Council and QE Facilities Ltd (2 each) | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 6 | £1.2m | £58k | OUTCO Ltd (2) | The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (2) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £1.1m | £148k | – | Derbyshire County Council (2) | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 5 | £405k | £41k | OUTCO Ltd (2) | – | 2 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £463k | £91k | – | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 4 | £236k | £67k | Ground Control and AA Salt Services Ltd (2 each) | Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council and University Of Worcester (2 each) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £342k | £114k | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £546k | £92k | Clearway Gritting Ltd (2) | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £158k | – | idverde (2) | North Wales Police (2) | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 3 | £1.8m | £326k | Saltworks Ltd (2) | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £1.4m | – | – | – | 2 |
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Key findings
- £150k a month
of snow clearance contracts awarded.
Typical contract £76k x 2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.5
snow clearance contracts are awarded in a typical month.
60 contracts in the last 2 years. - 9
snow clearance contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 19
frameworks and DPSs are running for snow clearance work.
4 open to join now. - 51%
of snow clearance contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 43 award notices.
How many snow clearance tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 455 | 94 |
| Contracts awarded | 146 | 24 |
45 snow clearance contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 45 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 47 buyers awarded snow clearance contracts to 93 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 snow clearance contracts does the UK public sector award?
60 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 47 public buyers.
How long are snow clearance tenders open for?
The median snow clearance tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector snow clearance contract worth?
The median is £88k, and 78% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector snow clearance contracts?
OUTCO Ltd won the most (8).
Which buyers award the most snow clearance contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 40% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most snow clearance contracts?
Scotland: 15 of 60 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (6) and the East of England (6).
How many snow clearance contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
19 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 25 November 2026.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for snow clearance work that are open to join?
19 frameworks and DPSs for snow clearance work are running. 4 are open to join now.
What is included
- Gritting and snow clearance
- Winter gritting and snow clearance
What is not included
- Rock salt supply (see De-icing salt supply)
- Winter service inside multi-activity term contracts (see Highway maintenance)
- Gritter tracking systems (see Winter service gritter tracking and monitoring)
- Grounds contracts where winter work is only mentioned inside one integrated line (see Grounds maintenance contract)
- Gritter lorries and road-going winter vehicles (see Transport & Logistics)