Contract awardedFramework call-offGritters

Purchase of QCB and Gritters

Middlesbrough Council
North East
Invited to quote
Start not published to 20 April 2026

The contract covers the procurement of specialist winter maintenance vehicles, specifically gritters and quick change body (QCB) units. This is a direct purchase of heavy goods vehicles and associated specialist equipment for municipal highway maintenance and winter service operations.

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Awarded value: £351k; As published
Published: 22 April 2026
Awarded: 20 April 2026; Econ Engineering Ltd
Contract length: Not stated; Ends 20 April 2026

What the contract covers

Purchase

Supply and delivery of specialist winter maintenance vehicles, including gritters and quick change body (QCB) systems for municipal fleet operations.

QCB and gritters

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Purchase
Procedure: Invited to quote
Contract dates: Start not published to 20 April 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Supplies
CPV codes: 34144440

Services in this contract

Gritters and winter maintenance vehiclesMain service£351k typicalQCB and gritters bought by direct award under framework lot 4

Lifecycle

Published
22 April 2026
Contract awardedto Econ Engineering Ltd
20 April 2026
Contract starts
Contract ends
20 April 2026

The buyer

Middlesbrough Council

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The supplier

Econ Engineering Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1168858/purchase-of-qcb-and-gritters
Buyer reference: ESC017/2026
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0688e8
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Middlesbrough Council. Purchase of QCB and Gritters. Contract award, 22 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1168858/purchase-of-qcb-and-gritters (accessed 5 November 2026).