Notice Information
Notice Title
Winter Gritting and Snow Clearance Pre Market Engagement Exercise REF 2627 TNDR EP 001 PME
Notice Description
***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE*** PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the eTendersNI Cft Documents area. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Contractor or Contractors for winter gritting and snow removal from Council owned premises throughout the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Area. This exercise is being used to determine the potential for any possible future contracts and their estimated value. This market engagement exercise does not guarantee the commencement of a commercial competition resulting in monetary income or future outlay. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE eTendersNI PortaI.*** Respondees are not required to wait until the closing date to respond. PME QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ETENDERSNI CFT MESSAGING FACILITY AT ANY TIME UP TO 12:00 on 27th May 2026 eTendersNI Link: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
Planning Information
***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE*** PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the eTendersNI Cft Documents area. Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to establish a contract with a Contractor or Contractors for winter gritting and snow removal from Council owned premises throughout the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Area. This exercise is being used to determine the potential for any possible future contracts and their estimated value. This market engagement exercise does not guarantee the commencement of a commercial competition resulting in monetary income or future outlay. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE eTendersNI PortaI.*** Respondees are not required to wait until the closing date to respond. PME QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ETENDERSNI CFT MESSAGING FACILITY AT ANY TIME UP TO 12:00 on 27th May 2026 eTendersNI Link: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06927e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041558-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles
34144420 - Salt spreaders
34144440 - Gritter vehicles
43313000 - Snowploughs and snowblowers
90620000 - Snow-clearing services
90630000 - Ice-clearing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £611,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 May 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Jun 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 13 Nov 2026 - 12 Nov 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FERMANAGH AND OMAGH DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ENNISKILLEN
- Postcode
- BT74 7BA
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh
- Delivery Location
- TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh
-
- Local Authority
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Electoral Ward
- Portora
- Westminster Constituency
- Fermanagh and South Tyrone
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041558-2026
6th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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