Winter Maintenance Service 2025-2027

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        "streetAddress": "South Lakeland House, Lowther Street"
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        "name": "Gwyneth Timson",
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      "startDate": "2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00"
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    "description": "Lot 1 - Tractor and gritter routes in the Eden and South Lakeland area\r\n(\u00a30.528m per annum)\r\nProvision of tractor and driver to carry out gritting services to specific winter routes using either the suppliers own gritter or a Council provided gritter.\r\nLot 2 - Gritter driver and mate support\r\n(\u00a30.120m per annum)\r\nProvision of drivers on an ad-hoc basis to drive Council Gritting vehicles.\r\nLot 3 - Additional Winter Maintenance Resources\r\n(\u00a30.072m per annum)\r\nProvision of operated plan and equipment to carry out snow clearance works.\r\n\r\nService Providers can bid for any one or more of the lots and routes as they wish. Where contractors bid for more than one route, they may be asked to provide evidence that they have the resources to deliver all the routes bid for. Suppliers may be restricted to the number Lots/routes they are accepted onto based on their capacity (on the basis of the information provided in technical questions 5-8).\r\n\r\nThe tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest.\r\n",
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    "title": "Winter Maintenance Service 2025-2027",
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