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title: "ITT 62/2026 - Winter Gritting and Adverse Weather Management Council Locations Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0783b4"
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buyer: "Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# ITT 62/2026 - Winter Gritting and Adverse Weather Management Council Locations Framework

Buyer: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0783b4

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## Summary

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is seeking winter gritting and potential snow-clearing services for council locations across its district. The work is intended to ensure premises are treated before staff arrive, helping staff and the public carry out daily activities safely during adverse weather. The contractor must provide an efficient service with straightforward operation and flexibility, and reduce the effects of extreme weather to a practical minimum. This is a district-wide service requirement for a council, covering ice and snow clearance rather than the supply of equipment or materials.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition for a single-lot framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 5 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC; enquiries were due by 29 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The initial contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2027, with extensions permitted in three-month increments, up to 12 times, and an overall maximum period ending 30 November 2030. The estimated value is £75,000 excluding VAT (£90,000 including VAT). The framework is closed to a maximum of five suppliers, with call-offs made without reopening competition. Evaluation gives 80% weight to cost and 20% to project-specific questions. Electronic bids are permitted.

The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It may suit local or regional gritting and snow-clearance contractors able to respond flexibly across multiple council locations and complete work before staff arrive. Suppliers need the operational capacity to provide efficient winter-weather treatment and support safe use of council premises by both staff and the public during adverse conditions. The framework arrangement accommodates up to five suppliers, so businesses capable of delivering reliably within a multi-supplier arrangement may be well placed to compete. Project-specific responses form part of the quality assessment, alongside price. No particular accreditation, staff qualification or prior experience requirement is stated in the published requirement.

## Notice

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council require an efficient gritting process and potential snow clearing services for locations district wide. Simplicity of operation and flexibility is essential from the successful tenderer The contactor must ensure that the council premises have already been gritted/snow cleared before staff arrive to enable safe operations that day for staff. The service provided must ensure the extreme weather element effects are reduced to a practical minimum providing a safe operational area from which Council Staff & the Public can conduct daily works requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (12 x 3 months)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095181-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | £75,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) |
| Locality | NEWRY |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT34 2QU |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Local authority | Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services
- 90630000 - Ice-clearing services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 12:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095181-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095181-2026
  8th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliers.multiquote.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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