Winter Maintenance Service

Newcastle City Council
North East
Open procedure
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2034

Delivery of comprehensive winter road maintenance across a city network, encompassing weather monitoring, salt stock management, and the application of treatments. The contractor must provide all necessary operational vehicles to perform the service. The scope covers the full operational lifecycle of winter gritting requirements within the specified municipal boundary.

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Awarded value: £13m; As published
Published: 23 April 2025
Awarded: 28 July 2026; Northumberland County Council
Contract length: 96 months; Ends 30 September 2034

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of mechanised road winter maintenance and gritting services, including weather forecasting, salt management, and operational vehicle supply for local authorities.

Mechanised road winter maintenance gritting service across the Newcastle upon Tyne road network
Operational vehicles required to deliver the service
Weather forecasting, application of treatments, and management of rock salt materials

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 96 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 120 months
Contract dates: 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2034
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 34921000, 90630000, 90620000

Services in this contract

Winter gritting and snow clearanceMain service£88k typicalMechanised road winter gritting service for Newcastle road network including vehicles

Lifecycle

Published
23 April 2025
Contract awardedto Northumberland County Council
28 July 2026
Contract starts
1 October 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2034

The buyer

Newcastle City Council

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The supplier

Northumberland County Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320835/winter-maintenance-service
Buyer reference: 009019
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-050647
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Newcastle City Council. Winter Maintenance Service. Contract award, 23 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320835/winter-maintenance-service (accessed 5 November 2026).