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Published 14 Jul 2025, 11:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

EEAST - Winter Gritting Consumables (250606)

Official notice

Authority: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£40,000≈ £13k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Aug 2025awarded 26 Sept 2025
Awarded to Ground Control Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Trust is looking for a Supplier to provide Winter Gritting Consumables for our Estates Department to order on an ad-hoc basis, to be called off as and when required.

The types of items shall include, but not limited to,

  • De-Icing White Salt 10Kgs - Individual Bags
  • De-Icing White Salt Pallet - 100 x 10Kgs Bags
  • Wolf Garten 20Kgs Drop Spreader
  • Medium Hand Scoop 1.5Kgs
  • Salt Bins 400kg/350L

CPV: Road salt

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract will run initially from 1st November 2025 until 31st October 2028 with the option to extend for up to two (2) further periods of up to twelve (12) months. · The contract will run initially from 1st November 2025 until 31st October 2028 with the option to extend for up to two (2) further periods of up to twelve (12) months.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    See Invitation to Quote documents

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: As per invitation to Quote

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    See Invitation to Quote documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Jul 2025, 11:35 BST
Last source update
26 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST
Authority reference
C375240
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039535
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Road salt
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055e51 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
6 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions via Atamis only The e-Tendering Portal can be accessed health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.

Timeline

14 Jul 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Jul 2025, 11:35 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    18 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    6 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published391 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST
  5. Contract starts356 days ago
    1 Nov 2025

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Jul 2025, 11:35 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £40,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ground Control Limited£40,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • EEAST - Winter Gritting Consumables (250606) · Ground Control Limited

    Signed
    26 Sept 2025
    Value
    £40,000
    Period
    1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract will run initially from 1st November 2025 until 31st October 2028 with the option to extend for up to two (2) further periods of up to twelve (12) months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBNZ-4155-WXBZ Whiting Way, Melbourn, East of England, SG8 6ENContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ground Control LtdAwarded supplier Kingfisher House, Radford Way, Billericay, Essex, East of England, CM12 0EQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender