Ice-clearing services

Tender description

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is intending to tender for a gritting and snow clearance services contract in April 2020, with the intention of having a 3-year contract in place by November 2020. We are alerting potential suppliers to this opportunity and at the same time inviting interested parties to attend a short (approx. 1 hour) engagement meeting, where we can explain more fully both our requirement and also the tender process, ahead of the tender being published. The meeting is scheduled for 7th April at 12.00 noon-1.00 p.m. at the Trust's head office – Sentinel House, 4-6 Nuffield Rd., Poole, Dorset BH17 0RB As spaces may be limited please could you confirm your intention to attend by Wednesday 1st April please. It is intended that the tender opportunity will be advertised in OJEU in due course. Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust (DHC) requires a gritting and snow clearance service contract for car parks, roadways and walkways at its sites across Dorset and surrounding areas. The Trust requires the supplier to obtain reliable weather forecast data in order to implement consistent and defensible decision making arrangements for precautionary salting, providing surety of treatment and protection against litigation. The supplier will be required to provide additional treatments on an ad-hoc basis within 8 hours of instruction from DHC representatives. The supplier will be required to operate a fleet of properly maintained appropriate vehicles and plane, with GPS tracking facilities, full back up and sufficient supplies of salt.