Winter Gritting

This is the “Primary Service”. The Supplier shall provide the capability to provide Reactive Gritting (Lot 2) when required by Southern Water in times of extreme weather.

This is the “Alternate Service”. Primary Service - Planned Gritting and Snow Clearance Services - The Primary Service must operate 7 days a week, 24 hours a day during the winter period, from October to May inclusive, and be temperature-triggered.

The Supplier shall provide a Planned Temperature-Triggered Gritting Service for: Access roads, Car parks, Footpaths and Other designated areas as per site-specific requirements. The Planned Gritting Service shall be triggered at 0 (degrees) road surface temperature as identified by the Met Office Weather Service – the “Gritting Criteria”.

The Supplier shall provide Snow Clearance Service when accumulation exceeds 25mm, using suitable machinery or hand tools as needed. The Supplier shall provide a Reactive Gritting for Leaks to Southern Water as described below.

This is the “Primary Service”. The Supplier shall provide the capability to provide Planned Gritting and Snow Clearance Service as described in Lot 1 when required by Southern Water in times of extreme weather.

This is the “Alternate Service”. Primary Service Specification – Reactive Gritting for Leaks The Services must operate 7 days a week, 24 hours a day during the winter period, from the beginning of October to the end of May inclusive.

Services are to be temperature-triggered. The Supplier shall be able to provide a flexible, on-demand gritting Service based on daily instructions issued by Southern Water.

The Supplier shall be capable of providing daily Services for all leaks which can fluctuate from 100 to circa 800 leaks. This range is provided as an indicative range for the service; the volume will be determined on a daily basis.

List of Locations to be issued no earlier than 16:00 daily, requiring response and treatment that same evening/night. This list may fluctuate in job numbers and locations daily by up to 200 changes.

The Supplier shall: Provide precision hand gritting, particularly in high-risk areas (e.g. leak sites, uneven terrain, pedestrian walkways). Be capable of handling emergency and short notice gritting requests, including potential 24/7 availability during adverse weather events. Allow for Site additions after initial list issued (e.g. newly reported leaks or areas requiring Gritting).