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TENDER FOR WINTER GRITTING AND SNOW CLEARANCE

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

08 Oct 2026 at 20:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

06 May 2026 at 15:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is procuring a winter gritting and snow-clearance service for its facilities across the Council area. The work covers gritting car parks and footpaths leading to building entrances, and clearing snow from those same areas. This is a seasonal grounds and winter-maintenance service, rather than a purchase of vehicles or salt alone. The buyer is the Council, based in Enniskillen, and delivery is across its district in Northern Ireland. The requirement may suit contractors providing winter maintenance to public-sector premises, with the ability to respond across multiple sites and keep access routes safe in icy and snowy conditions.

The Council invited tenders through an open procedure. The procurement is at tender stage, with offers sought from qualified and experienced contractors. The tender submission deadline was 4 November 2026 at 12:00, and the deadline for questions was 28 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions at the Council’s discretion. The estimated value is £620,000 excluding VAT (£744,000 including VAT). Price accounts for 70% of the evaluation, quality for 20%, and social value for 10%. Quality assessment covers use of the Met Office activation system, hand spreading and footpath clearance, tracking and site-visit schedules, and resources for service delivery.

The requirement is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and is structured as one contract covering Council facilities throughout the district. It is best suited to an experienced winter-maintenance contractor able to mobilise staff and equipment across multiple sites, monitor weather conditions and respond to activation requirements. Suppliers should be able to grit car parks and entrance footpaths, provide hand spreading, and clear snow from both. Capacity to track work and maintain site-visit schedules is directly relevant, as is the ability to demonstrate adequate resources for reliable service delivery. The evaluation also gives weight to social value, so bidders should be prepared to set out how they will deliver social benefits alongside the operational service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TENDER FOR WINTER GRITTING AND SNOW CLEARANCE

Notice Description

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council invite tenders from suitably Qualified and experienced Contractors for the provision of a winter gritting and snow clearance service at Council facilities throughout the Council area. The service is to include the gritting of the carpark and the footpath to the entrance of the building and snow clearance of the same. The Contract is to be for an initial period of 3 years from award Contract, with options entirely at the discretion of the Council to extend Contract for a further 2 periods of twelve Months each.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Options to extend for two further periods each of twelve months

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/095440-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

34144420 - Salt spreaders

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

34927100 - Road salt

43313000 - Snowploughs and snowblowers

90620000 - Snow-clearing services

90630000 - Ice-clearing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£620,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£620,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
19 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-08-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ENNISKILLEN
Postcode
BT74 7BA
Postcode Area
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

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