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# Ice Gritting and Snow Clearing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ice-gritting-and-snow-clearing-ocds-h6vhtk-03726e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Comhairle nan Eilean Siar: "Ice Gritting and Snow Clearing". Published status: complete. Published Value: £8,700,000. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Nov 2022, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Comhairle nan Eilean Siar](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/comhairle-nan-eilean-siar-GB-FTS-213)
- **Published Value:** £8,700,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 November 2022 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 6
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Snow-clearing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM64
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,808,032 (exc. VAT, 4 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ice-gritting-and-snow-clearing-ocds-h6vhtk-03726e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03726e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ice-gritting-and-snow-clearing-ocds-h6vhtk-03726e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ice-gritting-and-snow-clearing-ocds-h6vhtk-03726e#participate

## Description
The provision of ice gritting and snow clearing services across the Western Isles for 6 years (4 years plus possible 1 + 1 year extensions)

## Lots (6)
### Lot 1: North Lewis
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £8,700,000
- **Description:** Provision of ice gritting and snow clearing services. Additional information: Please see all tender documents

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: West Lewis
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £8,700,000
- **Description:** Provision of ice gritting and snow clearing services. Additional information: Please see all tender documents.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: North and South Lochs
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £8,700,000
- **Description:** Provision of ice gritting and snow clearing services. Additional information: Please see all accompanying tender documents

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Benbecula, North Uist and Berneray
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 90620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £8,700,000
- **Description:** Provision of ice gritting and snow clearing services. Additional information: Please see all tender documentation.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Benbecula, South Uist and Eriskay
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £8,700,000
- **Description:** Provision of ice gritting and snow clearing services. Additional information: Please see all tender documentation.

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Barra
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 90620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £8,700,000
- **Description:** Provision of ice gritting and snow clearing services. Additional information: Please see all tender documentation.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** West Lewis (active)
  - Award id: `020570-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **I.A. & C. MACIVER LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-87496`
  - Value: £1,034,580 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** North Lewis (active)
  - Award id: `020570-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **John Maciver & Sons Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-87497`
  - Value: £1,154,154 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** North and South Lochs (active)
  - Award id: `020570-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **AMK PLANT & TIPPER HIRE LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-87498`
  - Value: £878,430 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Benbecula, South Uist and Eriskay (active)
  - Award id: `020570-2023-4`
  - Supplier(s): **MACAULAY ASKERNISH LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-145463`
  - Value: £740,868 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** North Lewis (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,154,154
  - Signed Date: 10/03/2023

- **Contract:** West Lewis (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,034,580
  - Signed Date: 09/03/2023

- **Contract:** North and South Lochs (active)
  - Signed Value: £878,430
  - Signed Date: 09/03/2023

- **Contract:** Benbecula, South Uist and Eriskay (active)
  - Signed Value: £740,868
  - Signed Date: 09/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020570-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-18T07:49:38.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:22:08.765Z
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