Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council
00644062
Town Hall, King WIlliam Street
Blackburn
BB17DY
UK
Contact person: Luke Smith
E-mail: luke.smith@blackburn.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD41
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Hire of 3 x Gritters
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34144440
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Contract hire of 3 x Gritters for two winter seasons.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
173 554.68
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Contract hire of 3 x Gritters for two winter seasons.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct award under the YPO Framework 1170 - Purchase, Lease and Hire of Specialist Vehicles 3.5T and over Including Associated Products and Services
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Econ Engineering Limited
00644062
Boroughbridge Road
Ripon
HG4 1UE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 173 554.68
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/07/2026