Decision details

The supply of de-icing salt and the provision of a gritter fleet is critical to ensuring the County Council can meet its statutory duty to maintain the highways and to ensure that, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe passage along a highway is not endangered by snow or ice. The contracts awarded for these services in 2018 are due to end and new contracts are required for winter 2019/2020.

The Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure has approved:

1)   the commencement of the procurement process for a winter de-icing salt contract and a contract for the provision of a leased gritter fleet. (Both contracts to commence on 14 May 2019 and end on 31 March 2020, with an option to extend by a further twelve months); and

2)   delegation of authority to the Director of Highways and Transport to enter into the contracts, and extend if appropriate, in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders on Procurement and Contracts.

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