Official UK procurement notice
Winter Gritting Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: AFFINITY WATER LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of reactive gritting and salting services to support Affinity Water's operational requirements during freezing weather conditions.
Services will be provided on an ad hoc, demand-led basis and will include emergency response attendance, treatment of operational sites, access routes and customer-impacted locations, as required.
The supplier will be responsible for providing all necessary labour, vehicles, plant, equipment and materials to deliver the services, including out-of-hours, weekend and bank holiday emergency call-outs.
Services must be delivered in accordance with Affinity Water's operational procedures, site safety requirements and approved Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), with appropriate service reporting and performance monitoring.
The volume of services required will be dependent on weather conditions and operational demand, with no guaranteed minimum quantity.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Mar 2033, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: Selection questionnaire (SQ) submissions will be scored in accordance with the criteria defined in the SQ documentation. Suppliers that are shortlisted will be invited to submit a proposal in response to the invitation to tender (ITT). Tender submissions will be evaluated and clarification meetings conducted (virtually or in person). Affinity Water may negotiate with tenderers and/or request best and final offers The successful tenderer(s) will be awarded the agreement according to the percentage weightings and criteria set out in the ITT.
CPV: Ice-clearing services · Snow-clearing services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 19 Oct 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£800,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial
- Technical
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Winter Gritting Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Mar 2033
- First published
- 24 Jun 2026, 09:47 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Oct 2026, 16:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
C-04453- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059221- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bbb1Find a Tender
- How it runs
Selection questionnaire (SQ) submissions will be scored in accordance with the criteria defined in the SQ documentation.
Suppliers that are shortlisted will be invited to submit a
proposal in response to the invitation to tender (ITT).
Tender submissions will be evaluated and clarification meetings conducted (virtually or in person).
Affinity Water may negotiate with tenderers and/or request best and final offers
The successful tenderer(s) will be awarded the agreement according to the percentage weightings and criteria set out in the ITT.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 9 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 9 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Selection questionnaire (SQ) documents will be issued after the registration closing date.
Please note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically.
All documents and communications will be managed through the Affinity Water etendering portal called 'In-tend'.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please Register on our e-procurement portal In-tend (located here: intendhost.co.uk/affinitywater ↗).
Timeline
24 Jun 2026 → 3 Nov 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published125 days ago24 Jun 2026, 09:47 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends110 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts8 days ago19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by7 days ago19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent4 days ago23 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published3 days ago23 Oct 2026, 16:56 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 8 days3 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2026- Tender notice published24 Jun 2026, 09:47 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Oct 2026, 16:56 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Oct 2026, 16:56 BST
- Contract signature expected4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Control Limited, Maydencroft LimitedSME, Mitie Landscapes4 Nov 2026 – 3 Nov 2028 · up to 3 Nov 2034Extensions: The contract will have an initial term of two years, with the option to extend for up to a further six years. Maximum total contract duration of eight years. | £960,000 inc. VAT | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 3 Nov 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Ground Control LimitedFramework contractor
- Maydencroft LimitedFramework contractor
- Mitie Landscapes LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications Please note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically. All documents and communications will be managed through the Affinity Water etendering portal called 'In-tend'. If you are interested in this opportunity, please follow the steps below: 1 - Register on ou…
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender