Winter Maintenance Assistance

Tender description

Glasgow City Council invites suitably qualified and experienced bidders to submit bids for assistance in snow clearing and gritting operations during the winter maintenance period which is classified to start on 31st October and end 30th April. Please note that such assistance is normally only required when there are severe snow conditions and when Councils are unlikely to be able to carry out their normal activities. The framework is expected to run for 4 years and 4 months, commencing in November 2023, and ending in March 2028. 1.5.1 Lots The tender has been allocated into two separate lots and they are as follows: Lot No Description 1 Roads and Footways 2 Surrounding grounds of Care Homes & Residential Homes Bidders may bid for one or all lots Lot 1: Roads and Footways Glasgow City Council, Neighbourhoods, Regeneration & Sustainability (NRS), are mainly responsible for the Winter Maintenance service within their designated boundaries. Their objective is to ensure that essential routes are available to the public to utilise regardless to the weather conditions in order to avoid risk to lives and damages to properties and vehicles. During periods of prolonged/severe winter weather it is necessary to supplement the council’s in-house resources using external contractor(s). This shall be referred to under Lot 1. Lot 2: Surrounding Grounds of Care Homes & Residential Homes Glasgow City Council, Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) main objective for this procurement exercise is to ensure that essential access is available to care homes and residential homes which provide services to the most vulnerable people in Glasgow. This will require all car parks and access roads within the grounds to be clear of snow to allow access for emergency vehicles. This services shall be referred to under Lot 2.